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Languages spoken in Bedford

20.7% of Bedford residents speak a language other than English at home, across 52 languages (ABS Census 2021).

5,600

Residents

20.7%

+3.4%

Speak a language other than English

52

Languages spoken

30.9%

+8.3%

Born overseas

Most spoken languages

Speakers at the 2021 Census, with change since 2016.

  1. 01
    Italian
    157-4.3%
  2. 02
    Vietnamese
    146+27.0%
  3. 03
    Cantonese
    125+10.6%
  4. 04
    Mandarin
    88-6.4%
  5. 05
    Serbian
    64+64.1%
  6. 06
    Spanish
    59+40.5%
  7. 07
    Arabic
    44+132%
  8. 08
    French
    41+193%
  9. 09
    Greek
    36+16.1%
  10. 10
    Burmese
    29-34.1%

Where residents were born

30.9% born overseas, across 62 countries.

  1. 01
    England
    271+15.3%
  2. 02
    Vietnam
    140+21.7%
  3. 03
    Italy
    110+11.1%
  4. 04
    New Zealand
    108-6.9%
  5. 05
    India
    103-11.2%
  6. 06
    China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
    95+9.2%
  7. 07
    Malaysia
    85-5.6%
  8. 08
    Ireland
    69+1.5%
  9. 09
    Myanmar
    56+9.8%
  10. 10
    South Africa
    55+66.7%

Religious affiliation

Reported affiliation in Bedford at the 2021 Census.

  1. 01
    Christianity
    2,572-6.2%
  2. 02
    No religion or secular beliefs
    2,425+39.5%
  3. 03
    Buddhism
    179+11.9%
  4. 04
    Islam
    172+34.4%
  5. 05
    Hinduism
    59-1.7%
  6. 06
    Judaism
    26+36.8%

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