WA · Suburb

Languages spoken in Telfer

35.4% of Telfer residents speak a language other than English at home, across 9 languages (ABS Census 2021).

630

Residents

35.4%

-23.1%

Speak a language other than English

9

Languages spoken

15.8%

-27.0%

Born overseas

Most spoken languages

Speakers at the 2021 Census, with change since 2016.

  1. 01
    Martu Wangka
    172+617%
  2. 02
    Manyjilyjarra
    19-89.9%
  3. 03
    Finnish
    9
  4. 04
    Bemba
    6
  5. 05
    Tagalog
    4-33.3%
  6. 06
    Warnman
    4
  7. 07
    Mandarin
    3
  8. 08
    Pintupi
    3
  9. 09
    Somali
    3

Where residents were born

15.8% born overseas, across 12 countries.

  1. 01
    New Zealand
    32-41.8%
  2. 02
    England
    26-35.0%
  3. 03
    Philippines
    9+28.6%
  4. 04
    Malaysia
    6
  5. 05
    China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
    4
  6. 06
    India
    4+33.3%
  7. 07
    Zimbabwe
    4+33.3%
  8. 08
    Kenya
    3
  9. 09
    Scotland
    30%
  10. 10
    Singapore
    3

Religious affiliation

Reported affiliation in Telfer at the 2021 Census.

  1. 01
    No religion or secular beliefs
    213-37.9%
  2. 02
    Christianity
    186-37.8%
  3. 03
    Buddhism
    8-11.1%
  4. 04
    Hinduism
    6
  5. 05
    Islam
    6+100%

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