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Languages spoken in Newman

11.5% of Newman residents speak a language other than English at home, across 47 languages (ABS Census 2021).

6,280

Residents

11.5%

+13.3%

Speak a language other than English

47

Languages spoken

21.7%

+3.2%

Born overseas

Most spoken languages

Speakers at the 2021 Census, with change since 2016.

  1. 01
    Filipino
    82+78.3%
  2. 02
    Tagalog
    79-8.1%
  3. 03
    Martu Wangka
    53-39.1%
  4. 04
    Thai
    53+15.2%
  5. 05
    Spanish
    32+10.3%
  6. 06
    French
    28
  7. 07
    Mandarin
    26+8.3%
  8. 08
    Afrikaans
    25+25.0%
  9. 09
    Indonesian
    22+100%
  10. 10
    Shona
    22-8.3%

Where residents were born

21.7% born overseas, across 41 countries.

  1. 01
    New Zealand
    440-15.1%
  2. 02
    Philippines
    184+32.4%
  3. 03
    England
    174-3.3%
  4. 04
    South Africa
    78+56.0%
  5. 05
    Thailand
    65+47.7%
  6. 06
    India
    58+26.1%
  7. 07
    Zimbabwe
    54-1.8%
  8. 08
    Ireland
    350%
  9. 09
    Zambia
    28+180%
  10. 10
    Papua New Guinea
    27-22.9%

Religious affiliation

Reported affiliation in Newman at the 2021 Census.

  1. 01
    No religion or secular beliefs
    2,794+24.9%
  2. 02
    Christianity
    1,866-32.2%
  3. 03
    Buddhism
    99-4.8%
  4. 04
    Islam
    75+78.6%
  5. 05
    Hinduism
    56-20.0%

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