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Languages spoken in Machans Beach

5.6% of Machans Beach residents speak a language other than English at home, across 11 languages (ABS Census 2021).

928

Residents

5.6%

-10.3%

Speak a language other than English

11

Languages spoken

16.6%

+17.3%

Born overseas

Most spoken languages

Speakers at the 2021 Census, with change since 2016.

  1. 01
    Japanese
    7+40.0%
  2. 02
    French
    5-44.4%
  3. 03
    Finnish
    4
  4. 04
    Khmer
    4
  5. 05
    Portuguese
    4-20.0%
  6. 06
    Spanish
    4-55.6%
  7. 07
    Yumplatok (Torres Strait Creole)
    4
  8. 08
    Czech
    3
  9. 09
    German
    3-25.0%
  10. 10
    Motu (HiriMotu)
    3-62.5%

Where residents were born

16.6% born overseas, across 12 countries.

  1. 01
    England
    510%
  2. 02
    New Zealand
    38+11.8%
  3. 03
    Papua New Guinea
    20+186%
  4. 04
    United States of America
    8+100%
  5. 05
    Canada
    5
  6. 06
    Germany
    50%
  7. 07
    Japan
    50%
  8. 08
    Scotland
    5
  9. 09
    Chile
    30%
  10. 10
    Ireland
    3

Religious affiliation

Reported affiliation in Machans Beach at the 2021 Census.

  1. 01
    No religion or secular beliefs
    556+50.3%
  2. 02
    Christianity
    293-13.3%
  3. 03
    Buddhism
    16-36.0%

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