Bourkelands, Wagga Wagga
What Bourkelands speaks at home
In Bourkelands, one in eight residents use a language other than English at home, according to the 2021 Census, led by Malayalam. Bourkelands' share is above Wagga Wagga, at 1.5 times the rate. That adds up to 24 languages across the suburb.
- Residents
- 3,099
- Speak another language
- 12.6%+131%
- Languages spoken
- 24
- Born overseas
- 13.9%
What's spoken at home in Bourkelands?
- 01Malayalam150+233%
- 02Arabic42+121%
- 03Kurdish33
- 04Mandarin22+10.0%
- 05Punjabi21
- 06Filipino17+183%
- 07Afrikaans9-30.8%
- 08Bengali9
- 09Cantonese9-60.9%
- 10Russian8+100%
Which countries are Bourkelands' residents from?
Among residents born overseas, India leads.
- 01India126+168%
- 02England43+16.2%
- 03South Africa26+36.8%
- 04China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)24-17.2%
- 05Iraq24
- 06New Zealand22+29.4%
- 07Philippines22+214%
- 08Egypt14+40.0%
- 09Hong Kong (SAR of China)120%
- 10Zimbabwe11+37.5%
Is Bourkelands more multilingual than Australia as a whole?
The share speaking another language is below the figure for Australia as a whole.
- Bourkelands
- 12.6%
- Wagga Wagga
- 8.2%
- Australia
- 21.3%
Share of residents speaking a language other than English at home.
What religions are reported in Bourkelands?
- 01Christianity2,034-3.4%
- 02No religion or secular beliefs838+53.8%
- 03Hinduism38+217%
- 04Islam19+138%
- 05Buddhism13-18.8%
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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