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Languages spoken in Highfields (NSW)

5.9% of Highfields (NSW) residents speak a language other than English at home, across 13 languages (ABS Census 2021).

1,146

Residents

5.9%

+54.5%

Speak a language other than English

13

Languages spoken

8.8%

+19.3%

Born overseas

Most spoken languages

Speakers at the 2021 Census, with change since 2016.

  1. 01
    Italian
    14+75.0%
  2. 02
    Lao
    7+133%
  3. 03
    Macedonian
    7
  4. 04
    Persian (excluding Dari)
    5
  5. 05
    Punjabi
    5
  6. 06
    Russian
    5
  7. 07
    Thai
    5
  8. 08
    Tongan
    5+25.0%
  9. 09
    French
    3
  10. 10
    German
    30%

Where residents were born

8.8% born overseas, across 15 countries.

  1. 01
    England
    22-12.0%
  2. 02
    India
    11
  3. 03
    Philippines
    8+60.0%
  4. 04
    United States of America
    8
  5. 05
    North Macedonia
    7
  6. 06
    Italy
    6-25.0%
  7. 07
    Laos
    6+100%
  8. 08
    Greece
    5-37.5%
  9. 09
    Iran
    5
  10. 10
    Taiwan
    5

Religious affiliation

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

  1. 01
    No religion or secular beliefs
    567+56.6%
  2. 02
    Christianity
    509-18.6%
  3. 03
    Buddhism
    7-30.0%
  4. 04
    Hinduism
    3-40.0%

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