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.

  1. 01
    Macedonian
    126+17.8%
  2. 02
    Mandarin
    110+54.9%
  3. 03
    Cantonese
    105+43.8%
  4. 04
    Nepali
    75
  5. 05
    Italian
    54-48.1%
  6. 06
    Korean
    47-11.3%
  7. 07
    French
    37+208%
  8. 08
    Greek
    33-35.3%
  9. 09
    Spanish
    32+6.7%
  10. 10
    Thai
    29-32.6%

Where residents were born

10.7% born overseas, across 51 countries.

  1. 01
    England
    276-1.8%
  2. 02
    China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
    110+39.2%
  3. 03
    New Zealand
    101-6.5%
  4. 04
    India
    97+16.9%
  5. 05
    Nepal
    78
  6. 06
    North Macedonia
    67
  7. 07
    Philippines
    65+16.1%
  8. 08
    Scotland
    51+24.4%
  9. 09
    Italy
    47-39.0%
  10. 10
    Korea, Republic of (South)
    42-20.8%

Religious affiliation

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

  1. 01
    Christianity
    6,211-16.7%
  2. 02
    No religion or secular beliefs
    5,982+53.8%
  3. 03
    Buddhism
    159+20.5%
  4. 04
    Hinduism
    127+119%
  5. 05
    Islam
    55+104%
  6. 06
    Judaism
    30%

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