Rose Bay, Woollahra
What Rose Bay speaks at home
At the 2021 Census, 19 per cent of residents in Rose Bay spoke a language other than English at home, most often Mandarin. Rose Bay's share is below New South Wales. Residents born overseas most often come from South Africa.
- Residents
- 9,640
- Speak another language
- 19.4%+6.3%
- Languages spoken
- 41
- Born overseas
- 38.5%
Which languages lead in Rose Bay?
- 01Mandarin234+75.9%
- 02Hebrew228-4.6%
- 03Russian188-25.1%
- 04Spanish159+22.3%
- 05Italian134+71.8%
- 06Greek122+2.5%
- 07Portuguese114+37.3%
- 08French107-10.1%
- 09Cantonese96+12.9%
- 10German41+24.2%
Where were Rose Bay's residents born?
Among residents born overseas, South Africa leads.
- 01South Africa902+4.0%
- 02England550+8.1%
- 03China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)210+68.0%
- 04New Zealand199+0.5%
- 05Israel142-17.0%
- 06United States of America112-2.6%
- 07Italy102+52.2%
- 08Philippines84+20.0%
- 09Brazil74+19.4%
- 10Ireland69-8.0%
Is Rose Bay more multilingual than Australia as a whole?
Australia as a whole has much the same share.
- Rose Bay (NSW)
- 19.4%
- New South Wales
- 25.7%
- Australia
- 21.3%
Share of residents speaking a language other than English at home.
What's Rose Bay's religious mix?
- 01Christianity3,099-8.2%
- 02Judaism2,888+6.1%
- 03No religion or secular beliefs2,800+18.1%
- 04Buddhism96-3.0%
- 05Hinduism58+26.1%
- 06Islam38+15.2%
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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