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Languages spoken in Forbes (NSW)

2.1% of Forbes (NSW) residents speak a language other than English at home, across 22 languages (ABS Census 2021).

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7,582

Residents

2.1%

+8.0%

Speak a language other than English

22

Languages spoken

3.5%

+2.8%

Born overseas

Most spoken languages

Speakers at the 2021 Census, with change since 2016.

  1. 01
    Malayalam
    21+40.0%
  2. 02
    Italian
    17-19.0%
  3. 03
    Cantonese
    14+7.7%
  4. 04
    Mandarin
    14+250%
  5. 05
    Tagalog
    11
  6. 06
    Gujarati
    10
  7. 07
    Nepali
    8+14.3%
  8. 08
    Sinhalese
    8
  9. 09
    Afrikaans
    6+20.0%
  10. 10
    German
    6

Where residents were born

3.5% born overseas, across 17 countries.

  1. 01
    England
    58-12.1%
  2. 02
    New Zealand
    37+54.2%
  3. 03
    India
    24+33.3%
  4. 04
    Philippines
    22-24.1%
  5. 05
    China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
    150%
  6. 06
    Italy
    140%
  7. 07
    South Africa
    14+180%
  8. 08
    Nepal
    13+85.7%
  9. 09
    Scotland
    13+30.0%
  10. 10
    Sri Lanka
    12+300%

Religious affiliation

Reported affiliation in Forbes (NSW) at the 2021 Census.

  1. 01
    Christianity
    4,858-14.8%
  2. 02
    No religion or secular beliefs
    1,949+60.7%
  3. 03
    Buddhism
    32+220%
  4. 04
    Hinduism
    22+100%

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