QLD · Suburb
Languages spoken in Merrimac
14.7% of Merrimac residents speak a language other than English at home, across 43 languages (ABS Census 2021).
7,064
Residents
14.7%
+5.6%Speak a language other than English
43
Languages spoken
27.2%
-6.4%Born overseas
Most spoken languages
Speakers at the 2021 Census, with change since 2016.
- 01Japanese189+34.0%
- 02Cantonese1030%
- 03Mandarin90-22.4%
- 04Portuguese69+176%
- 05Spanish69+21.1%
- 06Italian55+25.0%
- 07Korean40-25.9%
- 08Serbian33+106%
- 09Bosnian32+167%
- 10Russian31+24.0%
Where residents were born
27.2% born overseas, across 54 countries.
- 01New Zealand524-16.8%
- 02England298-1.7%
- 03Japan114+15.2%
- 04South Africa109+43.4%
- 05China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)102+17.2%
- 06Philippines74+8.8%
- 07Brazil47+488%
- 08India46-9.8%
- 09Thailand41+41.4%
- 10Scotland39-2.5%
Religious affiliation
Reported affiliation in Merrimac at the 2021 Census.
- 01No religion or secular beliefs3,214+42.8%
- 02Christianity3,113-15.5%
- 03Buddhism121-6.9%
- 04Hinduism65+75.7%
- 05Islam57+119%
- 06Judaism14+27.3%
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