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Languages spoken in Lakelands (NSW)

7.6% of Lakelands (NSW) residents speak a language other than English at home, across 15 languages (ABS Census 2021).

1,415

Residents

7.6%

+0.9%

Speak a language other than English

15

Languages spoken

10.9%

+5.5%

Born overseas

Most spoken languages

Speakers at the 2021 Census, with change since 2016.

  1. 01
    Cantonese
    19+58.3%
  2. 02
    Punjabi
    14+133%
  3. 03
    Mandarin
    12-14.3%
  4. 04
    Nepali
    80%
  5. 05
    Sinhalese
    8+33.3%
  6. 06
    Min Nan
    7
  7. 07
    German
    6
  8. 08
    Macedonian
    6-50.0%
  9. 09
    Korean
    5
  10. 10
    Polish
    50%

Where residents were born

10.9% born overseas, across 18 countries.

  1. 01
    England
    27-30.8%
  2. 02
    New Zealand
    23+35.3%
  3. 03
    India
    21+163%
  4. 04
    China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
    13+117%
  5. 05
    Scotland
    11-35.3%
  6. 06
    Germany
    7+133%
  7. 07
    Malaysia
    60%
  8. 08
    Nepal
    6-25.0%
  9. 09
    Philippines
    60%
  10. 10
    Canada
    5

Religious affiliation

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

  1. 01
    Christianity
    775-18.3%
  2. 02
    No religion or secular beliefs
    587+67.2%
  3. 03
    Buddhism
    23+9.5%
  4. 04
    Hinduism
    14+75.0%
  5. 05
    Islam
    30%

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