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Languages spoken in Chester Hill

61.3% of Chester Hill residents speak a language other than English at home, across 69 languages (ABS Census 2021).

13,792

Residents

61.3%

+10.4%

Speak a language other than English

69

Languages spoken

41.1%

+9.9%

Born overseas

Most spoken languages

Speakers at the 2021 Census, with change since 2016.

  1. 01
    Arabic
    3,524+19.0%
  2. 02
    Vietnamese
    1,617+3.7%
  3. 03
    Mandarin
    634+17.4%
  4. 04
    Cantonese
    557-5.3%
  5. 05
    Urdu
    210+108%
  6. 06
    Hazaraghi
    179+348%
  7. 07
    Turkish
    136+7.1%
  8. 08
    Greek
    126-3.8%
  9. 09
    Italian
    112-23.3%
  10. 10
    Tongan
    108+1.9%

Where residents were born

41.1% born overseas, across 78 countries.

  1. 01
    Vietnam
    1,368+9.6%
  2. 02
    Lebanon
    1,053+14.8%
  3. 03
    China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
    654+32.1%
  4. 04
    Afghanistan
    208+139%
  5. 05
    Iraq
    205+6.8%
  6. 06
    New Zealand
    158-32.5%
  7. 07
    Pakistan
    128+62.0%
  8. 08
    Syria
    115+9.5%
  9. 09
    India
    113+48.7%
  10. 10
    Philippines
    103-33.1%

Religious affiliation

Reported affiliation in Chester Hill at the 2021 Census.

  1. 01
    Islam
    4,881+40.7%
  2. 02
    Christianity
    4,161-16.3%
  3. 03
    No religion or secular beliefs
    1,995+14.7%
  4. 04
    Buddhism
    1,276-6.4%
  5. 05
    Hinduism
    93+9.4%

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