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Languages spoken in Newcastle

10.0% of Newcastle residents speak a language other than English at home, across 37 languages (ABS Census 2021).

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3,857

Residents

10.0%

+37.6%

Speak a language other than English

37

Languages spoken

17.1%

+36.4%

Born overseas

Most spoken languages

Speakers at the 2021 Census, with change since 2016.

  1. 01
    Spanish
    42+163%
  2. 02
    Arabic
    30+233%
  3. 03
    Mandarin
    26+23.8%
  4. 04
    Italian
    23+109%
  5. 05
    Hindi
    17-19.0%
  6. 06
    Japanese
    17+325%
  7. 07
    Persian (excluding Dari)
    17-15.0%
  8. 08
    Cantonese
    16+33.3%
  9. 09
    Portuguese
    16+100%
  10. 10
    French
    12-61.3%

Where residents were born

17.1% born overseas, across 41 countries.

  1. 01
    England
    123+28.1%
  2. 02
    New Zealand
    62+87.9%
  3. 03
    India
    53+121%
  4. 04
    United States of America
    32+39.1%
  5. 05
    Germany
    31+34.8%
  6. 06
    South Africa
    31+47.6%
  7. 07
    Philippines
    22+69.2%
  8. 08
    China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
    19-24.0%
  9. 09
    Iran
    17-22.7%
  10. 10
    Ireland
    15+7.1%

Religious affiliation

Reported affiliation in Newcastle at the 2021 Census.

  1. 01
    No religion or secular beliefs
    2,013+85.0%
  2. 02
    Christianity
    1,484+24.7%
  3. 03
    Hinduism
    63+117%
  4. 04
    Islam
    55+22.2%
  5. 05
    Buddhism
    47+88.0%
  6. 06
    Judaism
    9

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