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Languages spoken in Lewisham (NSW)

22.2% of Lewisham (NSW) residents speak a language other than English at home, across 39 languages (ABS Census 2021).

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4,147

Residents

22.2%

+36.0%

Speak a language other than English

39

Languages spoken

29.9%

+52.7%

Born overseas

Most spoken languages

Speakers at the 2021 Census, with change since 2016.

  1. 01
    Mandarin
    178+202%
  2. 02
    Cantonese
    117+105%
  3. 03
    Italian
    89+56.1%
  4. 04
    Greek
    84+13.5%
  5. 05
    Portuguese
    76-1.3%
  6. 06
    Spanish
    49-18.3%
  7. 07
    Vietnamese
    42+55.6%
  8. 08
    Arabic
    28-6.7%
  9. 09
    French
    23+15.0%
  10. 10
    Japanese
    22+46.7%

Where residents were born

29.9% born overseas, across 48 countries.

  1. 01
    China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
    168+151%
  2. 02
    England
    150+26.1%
  3. 03
    New Zealand
    106+112%
  4. 04
    Portugal
    59+5.4%
  5. 05
    Italy
    56+60.0%
  6. 06
    Ireland
    54+350%
  7. 07
    Vietnam
    52+52.9%
  8. 08
    Greece
    44+2.3%
  9. 09
    India
    41+156%
  10. 10
    Hong Kong (SAR of China)
    40

Religious affiliation

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

  1. 01
    No religion or secular beliefs
    2,386+61.1%
  2. 02
    Christianity
    1,308-2.8%
  3. 03
    Buddhism
    133+44.6%
  4. 04
    Hinduism
    38+65.2%
  5. 05
    Islam
    22-35.3%
  6. 06
    Judaism
    8-50.0%

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