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Languages spoken in Birkenhead

8.6% of Birkenhead residents speak a language other than English at home, across 19 languages (ABS Census 2021).

1,787

Residents

8.6%

+17.6%

Speak a language other than English

19

Languages spoken

13.9%

+15.7%

Born overseas

Most spoken languages

Speakers at the 2021 Census, with change since 2016.

  1. 01
    Greek
    35+12.9%
  2. 02
    Italian
    200%
  3. 03
    Croatian
    11+120%
  4. 04
    Polish
    8+33.3%
  5. 05
    German
    7
  6. 06
    Portuguese
    7
  7. 07
    Serbian
    7-22.2%
  8. 08
    Bosnian
    60%
  9. 09
    Cantonese
    6
  10. 10
    French
    6+50.0%

Where residents were born

13.9% born overseas, across 20 countries.

  1. 01
    England
    95+6.7%
  2. 02
    New Zealand
    23-4.2%
  3. 03
    Italy
    17+6.3%
  4. 04
    Greece
    16+6.7%
  5. 05
    Germany
    13+85.7%
  6. 06
    South Africa
    10
  7. 07
    Bosnia and Herzegovina
    9+80.0%
  8. 08
    Ireland
    90%
  9. 09
    Philippines
    8-42.9%
  10. 10
    Scotland
    60%

Religious affiliation

Reported affiliation in Birkenhead at the 2021 Census.

  1. 01
    No religion or secular beliefs
    1,037+35.4%
  2. 02
    Christianity
    634-15.0%
  3. 03
    Islam
    13+117%
  4. 04
    Buddhism
    8-20.0%

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