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Languages spoken in Sunshine West

61.6% of Sunshine West residents speak a language other than English at home, across 91 languages (ABS Census 2021).

18,352

Residents

61.6%

-5.0%

Speak a language other than English

91

Languages spoken

49.3%

-5.8%

Born overseas

Most spoken languages

Speakers at the 2021 Census, with change since 2016.

  1. 01
    Vietnamese
    3,767-0.9%
  2. 02
    Greek
    877-14.4%
  3. 03
    Maltese
    518-17.1%
  4. 04
    Cantonese
    438+12.9%
  5. 05
    Macedonian
    426-18.1%
  6. 06
    Arabic
    369-8.4%
  7. 07
    Turkish
    3670%
  8. 08
    Mandarin
    340-10.1%
  9. 09
    Italian
    339-22.8%
  10. 10
    Spanish
    248+8.3%

Where residents were born

49.3% born overseas, across 91 countries.

  1. 01
    Vietnam
    2,550+1.4%
  2. 02
    India
    544-6.7%
  3. 03
    Malta
    509-13.9%
  4. 04
    Philippines
    450+10.8%
  5. 05
    Greece
    445-11.5%
  6. 06
    North Macedonia
    324
  7. 07
    Italy
    258-22.5%
  8. 08
    New Zealand
    250-27.1%
  9. 09
    China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
    247-26.3%
  10. 10
    Myanmar
    242+24.7%

Religious affiliation

Reported affiliation in Sunshine West at the 2021 Census.

  1. 01
    Christianity
    8,467-8.2%
  2. 02
    No religion or secular beliefs
    4,161+23.3%
  3. 03
    Buddhism
    2,173-4.5%
  4. 04
    Islam
    1,789+14.8%
  5. 05
    Hinduism
    491-1.8%
  6. 06
    Judaism
    11+175%

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