Port Kembla, Wollongong
Languages spoken in Port Kembla
At the 2021 Census, 24 per cent of residents in Port Kembla spoke a language other than English at home, most often Macedonian. Australia as a whole has a lower share than Port Kembla. Residents speak 33 languages between them.
- Residents
- 4,958
- Speak another language
- 23.8%-10.1%
- Languages spoken
- 33
- Born overseas
- 20.9%
What languages are spoken in Port Kembla?
- 01Macedonian617-17.4%
- 02Italian160-14.9%
- 03Greek99+10.0%
- 04Portuguese57+9.6%
- 05Serbian28-6.7%
- 06Arabic26+85.7%
- 07Spanish26-50.9%
- 08Tagalog18+28.6%
- 09Vietnamese18+63.6%
- 10Croatian16+433%
Where were Port Kembla's residents born?
Overseas-born residents make up about 1,000 people, most often from North Macedonia.
- 01North Macedonia414
- 02Italy117-21.5%
- 03England91+4.6%
- 04New Zealand75-3.8%
- 05Portugal59-9.2%
- 06Greece37-39.3%
- 07Philippines23+43.8%
- 08United States of America21+16.7%
- 09Congo, Democratic Republic of13
- 10Spain13-7.1%
How does Port Kembla compare with New South Wales?
New South Wales has much the same share.
- Port Kembla
- 23.8%
- Australia
- 21.3%
- New South Wales
- 25.7%
Share of residents speaking a language other than English at home.
What's Port Kembla's religious mix?
- 01Christianity2,861-13.1%
- 02No religion or secular beliefs1,682+56.8%
- 03Islam41-4.7%
- 04Buddhism39-2.5%
- 05Hinduism30%
- 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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