Illawong, Sutherland
What Illawong speaks at home
In Illawong, nearly one in four residents use a language other than English at home, according to the 2021 Census, led by Arabic. Illawong's share is below New South Wales. It's one of the suburbs of Sutherland, which has its own page.
- Residents
- 7,361
- Speak another language
- 23.1%+4.9%
- Languages spoken
- 44
- Born overseas
- 21.3%
Which languages lead in Illawong?
- 01Arabic408+4.6%
- 02Greek304+4.5%
- 03Mandarin151+30.2%
- 04Cantonese138+14.0%
- 05Macedonian118-2.5%
- 06Croatian91+8.3%
- 07Italian58-37.0%
- 08Vietnamese58+28.9%
- 09Spanish47+74.1%
- 10French23-25.8%
Which countries are Illawong's residents from?
England is the most common overseas birthplace.
- 01England189+2.2%
- 02China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)174+24.3%
- 03Lebanon173+6.8%
- 04Greece89+53.4%
- 05New Zealand87-6.5%
- 06Vietnam75+41.5%
- 07Egypt70+55.6%
- 08Italy68+41.7%
- 09North Macedonia67
- 10Croatia47-20.3%
Is Illawong more multilingual than Sutherland?
Illawong's share is above Sutherland, at 1.8 times the rate.
- Illawong
- 23.1%
- New South Wales
- 25.7%
- Sutherland
- 12.8%
Share of residents speaking a language other than English at home.
What religions are reported in Illawong?
- 01Christianity4,999-6.1%
- 02No religion or secular beliefs1,763+37.5%
- 03Islam271+24.9%
- 04Buddhism102+34.2%
- 05Hinduism38+22.6%
- 06Judaism3
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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Illawong is part of Sutherland, which has its own page with every suburb compared. For material in these languages, get a quote for translation.