Pyrmont, Sydney

Languages spoken in Pyrmont

In Pyrmont, nearly two in five residents use a language other than English at home, according to the 2021 Census, led by Mandarin. Pyrmont's share is above New South Wales, at 1.5 times the rate. That adds up to 60 languages across the suburb.

Residents
12,303
Speak another language
38.4%-6.7%
Languages spoken
60
Born overseas
49.9%

What languages are spoken in Pyrmont?

Include First Nations languagesShowing multicultural languages
  1. 01
    Mandarin
    866-20.0%
  2. 02
    Cantonese
    544-2.7%
  3. 03
    Spanish
    425+51.2%
  4. 04
    Thai
    311+8.7%
  5. 05
    Portuguese
    207-7.2%
  6. 06
    Hindi
    197+15.2%
  7. 07
    Indonesian
    191+2.1%
  8. 08
    Korean
    186-59.9%
  9. 09
    Vietnamese
    184+23.5%
  10. 10
    Italian
    175-20.1%

Which countries are Pyrmont's residents from?

China is the most common overseas birthplace.

  1. 01
    China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
    786-14.6%
  2. 02
    England
    518-16.6%
  3. 03
    India
    506+43.3%
  4. 04
    Thailand
    304+7.8%
  5. 05
    New Zealand
    296-3.3%
  6. 06
    Indonesia
    283+28.6%
  7. 07
    Malaysia
    2420%
  8. 08
    Brazil
    211-14.6%
  9. 09
    Philippines
    211+22.7%
  10. 10
    Hong Kong (SAR of China)
    192+1.6%

Where does Pyrmont sit against Sydney?

The share speaking another language is 1.1 times the figure for Sydney.

Pyrmont
38.4%
New South Wales
25.7%
Sydney
33.9%

Share of residents speaking a language other than English at home.

What religions are reported in Pyrmont?

  1. 01
    No religion or secular beliefs
    5,606+9.3%
  2. 02
    Christianity
    4,218-6.3%
  3. 03
    Buddhism
    773-9.2%
  4. 04
    Hinduism
    462+29.8%
  5. 05
    Islam
    241+35.4%
  6. 06
    Judaism
    63+34.0%

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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