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Languages spoken in Derby (WA)

9.3% of Derby (WA) residents speak a language other than English at home, across 30 languages (ABS Census 2021).

2,998

Residents

9.3%

-39.6%

Speak a language other than English

30

Languages spoken

8.9%

-29.7%

Born overseas

Most spoken languages

Speakers at the 2021 Census, with change since 2016.

  1. 01
    Kriol
    72-63.8%
  2. 02
    Malayalam
    27-6.9%
  3. 03
    Swahili
    18
  4. 04
    Walmajarri
    18+157%
  5. 05
    Bengali
    15
  6. 06
    Nyikina
    11
  7. 07
    Aboriginal English, so described
    8+167%
  8. 08
    Maori (New Zealand)
    8-27.3%
  9. 09
    Tagalog
    8+14.3%
  10. 10
    Yawuru
    7

Where residents were born

8.9% born overseas, across 19 countries.

  1. 01
    New Zealand
    78-29.1%
  2. 02
    England
    50-40.5%
  3. 03
    India
    28-40.4%
  4. 04
    Philippines
    20+33.3%
  5. 05
    Kenya
    15
  6. 06
    China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
    9+125%
  7. 07
    Papua New Guinea
    9+28.6%
  8. 08
    Zimbabwe
    8+14.3%
  9. 09
    Scotland
    7-46.2%
  10. 10
    Bangladesh
    6

Religious affiliation

Reported affiliation in Derby (WA) at the 2021 Census.

  1. 01
    Christianity
    1,098-40.4%
  2. 02
    No religion or secular beliefs
    973+5.1%
  3. 03
    Islam
    20+186%
  4. 04
    Hinduism
    9+28.6%
  5. 05
    Buddhism
    4-77.8%

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