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Languages spoken in Balmain East

9.0% of Balmain East residents speak a language other than English at home, across 18 languages (ABS Census 2021).

1,862

Residents

9.0%

-17.3%

Speak a language other than English

18

Languages spoken

25.4%

+2.4%

Born overseas

Most spoken languages

Speakers at the 2021 Census, with change since 2016.

  1. 01
    Spanish
    29+107%
  2. 02
    French
    19-20.8%
  3. 03
    Mandarin
    19+11.8%
  4. 04
    German
    18+63.6%
  5. 05
    Greek
    11-31.3%
  6. 06
    Cantonese
    10+11.1%
  7. 07
    Arabic
    8-46.7%
  8. 08
    Hindi
    8-20.0%
  9. 09
    Italian
    8-55.6%
  10. 10
    Serbian
    7+75.0%

Where residents were born

25.4% born overseas, across 30 countries.

  1. 01
    England
    170-3.4%
  2. 02
    United States of America
    41+128%
  3. 03
    New Zealand
    30-50.0%
  4. 04
    Ireland
    23+53.3%
  5. 05
    China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
    21+75.0%
  6. 06
    South Africa
    20-16.7%
  7. 07
    Germany
    18-5.3%
  8. 08
    France
    13+18.2%
  9. 09
    Scotland
    13-18.8%
  10. 10
    Italy
    11+267%

Religious affiliation

Reported affiliation in Balmain East at the 2021 Census.

  1. 01
    No religion or secular beliefs
    975+23.1%
  2. 02
    Christianity
    751-11.1%
  3. 03
    Buddhism
    20-13.0%
  4. 04
    Hinduism
    14-26.3%
  5. 05
    Judaism
    12+20.0%
  6. 06
    Islam
    4-55.6%

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