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Languages spoken in Kotara

7.1% of Kotara residents speak a language other than English at home, across 31 languages (ABS Census 2021).

4,243

Residents

7.1%

+13.5%

Speak a language other than English

31

Languages spoken

9.9%

+35.0%

Born overseas

Most spoken languages

Speakers at the 2021 Census, with change since 2016.

  1. 01
    Mandarin
    41+64.0%
  2. 02
    Macedonian
    28-20.0%
  3. 03
    Italian
    23+15.0%
  4. 04
    Vietnamese
    20-4.8%
  5. 05
    Portuguese
    16+220%
  6. 06
    Spanish
    16+433%
  7. 07
    Cantonese
    15+114%
  8. 08
    Nepali
    13
  9. 09
    German
    9+12.5%
  10. 10
    Greek
    9-59.1%

Where residents were born

9.9% born overseas, across 28 countries.

  1. 01
    England
    115+33.7%
  2. 02
    New Zealand
    34+17.2%
  3. 03
    China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
    29+61.1%
  4. 04
    United States of America
    27+108%
  5. 05
    Vietnam
    20+33.3%
  6. 06
    Germany
    19+18.8%
  7. 07
    North Macedonia
    19
  8. 08
    South Africa
    170%
  9. 09
    India
    150%
  10. 10
    Italy
    140%

Religious affiliation

Reported affiliation in Kotara at the 2021 Census.

  1. 01
    No religion or secular beliefs
    2,001+45.6%
  2. 02
    Christianity
    1,931-18.3%
  3. 03
    Buddhism
    36-18.2%
  4. 04
    Hinduism
    29+38.1%
  5. 05
    Islam
    19+533%

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