SA · Suburb

Languages spoken in Kensington (SA)

21.2% of Kensington (SA) residents speak a language other than English at home, across 33 languages (ABS Census 2021).

1,772

Residents

21.2%

-6.5%

Speak a language other than English

33

Languages spoken

31.7%

+10.4%

Born overseas

Most spoken languages

Speakers at the 2021 Census, with change since 2016.

  1. 01
    Mandarin
    65-35.0%
  2. 02
    Italian
    44-20.0%
  3. 03
    Korean
    43+7.5%
  4. 04
    Spanish
    24+100%
  5. 05
    Telugu
    21
  6. 06
    Gujarati
    17+13.3%
  7. 07
    Punjabi
    17+240%
  8. 08
    Kannada
    11+120%
  9. 09
    Cantonese
    10-56.5%
  10. 10
    Polish
    9-10.0%

Where residents were born

31.7% born overseas, across 34 countries.

  1. 01
    India
    97+111%
  2. 02
    England
    88-15.4%
  3. 03
    China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
    46-40.3%
  4. 04
    Korea, Republic of (South)
    41+28.1%
  5. 05
    Italy
    37-24.5%
  6. 06
    New Zealand
    23+27.8%
  7. 07
    Colombia
    21
  8. 08
    United States of America
    20+100%
  9. 09
    South Africa
    17+143%
  10. 10
    Sri Lanka
    15+7.1%

Religious affiliation

Reported affiliation in Kensington (SA) at the 2021 Census.

  1. 01
    No religion or secular beliefs
    842+13.0%
  2. 02
    Christianity
    672-8.4%
  3. 03
    Hinduism
    88+79.6%
  4. 04
    Islam
    33+50.0%
  5. 05
    Buddhism
    15-48.3%

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