Surry Hills, Sydney
The languages of Surry Hills
The 2021 Census found about 3,600 people in Surry Hills, part of Sydney, speaking a language other than English at home. The share speaking another language is below the figure for Sydney. In all, 61 languages are spoken in its homes.
- Residents
- 15,428
- Speak another language
- 23.5%-14.0%
- Languages spoken
- 61
- Born overseas
- 41.4%
Which languages lead in Surry Hills?
- 01Mandarin501-7.6%
- 02Thai429-31.3%
- 03Spanish377+29.6%
- 04Cantonese356-17.4%
- 05French227-26.5%
- 06Greek164-9.9%
- 07Vietnamese157+21.7%
- 08Indonesian140-40.9%
- 09Italian140-37.2%
- 10Portuguese116+12.6%
Where were Surry Hills' residents born?
England is the most common overseas birthplace.
- 01England1,026-1.7%
- 02New Zealand543+6.1%
- 03China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)507-13.9%
- 04Thailand456-28.7%
- 05United States of America337+9.8%
- 06Indonesia213-23.1%
- 07Philippines190+24.2%
- 08France188-29.3%
- 09India175+36.7%
- 10Malaysia171+11.8%
Is Surry Hills more multilingual than New South Wales?
Surry Hills is about level with New South Wales.
- Surry Hills
- 23.5%
- Sydney
- 33.9%
- New South Wales
- 25.7%
Share of residents speaking a language other than English at home.
What's Surry Hills' religious mix?
- 01No religion or secular beliefs8,961+21.1%
- 02Christianity3,975-13.8%
- 03Buddhism760-26.8%
- 04Islam247+11.8%
- 05Judaism202+23.9%
- 06Hinduism189+41.0%
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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