NSW · Suburb
Languages spoken in Charlestown (NSW)
7.9% of Charlestown (NSW) residents speak a language other than English at home, across 48 languages (ABS Census 2021).
13,048
Residents
7.9%
+18.7%Speak a language other than English
48
Languages spoken
10.7%
+14.5%Born overseas
Most spoken languages
Speakers at the 2021 Census, with change since 2016.
- 01Macedonian126+17.8%
- 02Mandarin110+54.9%
- 03Cantonese105+43.8%
- 04Nepali75
- 05Italian54-48.1%
- 06Korean47-11.3%
- 07French37+208%
- 08Greek33-35.3%
- 09Spanish32+6.7%
- 10Thai29-32.6%
Where residents were born
10.7% born overseas, across 51 countries.
- 01England276-1.8%
- 02China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)110+39.2%
- 03New Zealand101-6.5%
- 04India97+16.9%
- 05Nepal78
- 06North Macedonia67
- 07Philippines65+16.1%
- 08Scotland51+24.4%
- 09Italy47-39.0%
- 10Korea, Republic of (South)42-20.8%
Religious affiliation
Reported affiliation in Charlestown (NSW) at the 2021 Census.
- 01Christianity6,211-16.7%
- 02No religion or secular beliefs5,982+53.8%
- 03Buddhism159+20.5%
- 04Hinduism127+119%
- 05Islam55+104%
- 06Judaism30%
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