Westminster, Stirling
The languages of Westminster
In Westminster, more than two in five residents speak a language other than English at home, according to the 2021 Census, with no single language in the lead by much. Vietnamese is second. The share speaking another language is more than twice the figure for Australia as a whole.
- Residents
- 6,866
- Speak another language
- 44.9%+16.1%
- Languages spoken
- 78
- Born overseas
- 47.4%
Which languages are spoken in Westminster?
- 01Punjabi267+79.2%
- 02Vietnamese248+59.0%
- 03Arabic191-9.9%
- 04Gujarati190+34.8%
- 05Macedonian184-2.1%
- 06Italian166+1.2%
- 07Hindi140+21.7%
- 08Mandarin116-18.3%
- 09Tagalog113-11.7%
- 10Cantonese78+18.2%
Why doesn't one language lead in Westminster?
The largest, Punjabi, is spoken by 3.9 per cent of residents. Each of 12 languages reaches one resident in 100.
Which countries are Westminster's residents from?
Among residents born overseas, India leads.
- 01India627+30.9%
- 02Philippines200+7.5%
- 03Vietnam188+66.4%
- 04England177+9.3%
- 05New Zealand134-24.3%
- 06North Macedonia120
- 07Kenya93+60.3%
- 08Italy90-6.3%
- 09Iraq83-20.2%
- 10Malaysia80+8.1%
Where does Westminster sit against Stirling?
The share speaking another language is 1.7 times the figure for Stirling.
- Westminster
- 44.9%
- Australia
- 21.3%
- Stirling
- 25.8%
Share of residents speaking a language other than English at home.
What religions are reported in Westminster?
- 01Christianity2,906+2.5%
- 02No religion or secular beliefs1,847+26.4%
- 03Islam623+16.7%
- 04Hinduism505+39.5%
- 05Buddhism282+43.9%
- 06Judaism4+33.3%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021, by suburb and locality. Growth compares 2021 against the 2016 Census.
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