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Languages spoken in Chelsea

13.1% of Chelsea residents speak a language other than English at home, across 46 languages (ABS Census 2021).

8,196

Residents

13.1%

-3.5%

Speak a language other than English

46

Languages spoken

21.5%

-0.8%

Born overseas

Most spoken languages

Speakers at the 2021 Census, with change since 2016.

  1. 01
    Greek
    148+0.7%
  2. 02
    Russian
    97+12.8%
  3. 03
    Italian
    96+11.6%
  4. 04
    Mandarin
    91+1.1%
  5. 05
    French
    530%
  6. 06
    Spanish
    50+11.1%
  7. 07
    Serbian
    39+34.5%
  8. 08
    Polish
    35+9.4%
  9. 09
    Arabic
    34-5.6%
  10. 10
    Vietnamese
    34+17.2%

Where residents were born

21.5% born overseas, across 59 countries.

  1. 01
    England
    393-4.8%
  2. 02
    New Zealand
    145-19.0%
  3. 03
    India
    113-5.8%
  4. 04
    Scotland
    76+16.9%
  5. 05
    South Africa
    75+31.6%
  6. 06
    China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
    68+36.0%
  7. 07
    Philippines
    68-18.1%
  8. 08
    Ireland
    57+23.9%
  9. 09
    Italy
    54+31.7%
  10. 10
    Greece
    45+7.1%

Religious affiliation

Reported affiliation in Chelsea at the 2021 Census.

  1. 01
    No religion or secular beliefs
    3,987+40.6%
  2. 02
    Christianity
    3,538-9.2%
  3. 03
    Buddhism
    108-9.2%
  4. 04
    Hinduism
    69-13.8%
  5. 05
    Islam
    51+37.8%
  6. 06
    Judaism
    37-7.5%

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