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Languages spoken in Nelson Bay (NSW)

7.2% of Nelson Bay (NSW) residents speak a language other than English at home, across 32 languages (ABS Census 2021).

6,067

Residents

7.2%

+35.6%

Speak a language other than English

32

Languages spoken

15.9%

+22.0%

Born overseas

Most spoken languages

Speakers at the 2021 Census, with change since 2016.

  1. 01
    Greek
    42+100%
  2. 02
    Nepali
    42
  3. 03
    Mandarin
    34+162%
  4. 04
    Italian
    33+32.0%
  5. 05
    Croatian
    30-23.1%
  6. 06
    Filipino
    22+57.1%
  7. 07
    Tagalog
    22+100%
  8. 08
    Spanish
    21-12.5%
  9. 09
    Thai
    19
  10. 10
    Cantonese
    17+70.0%

Where residents were born

15.9% born overseas, across 45 countries.

  1. 01
    England
    313+13.8%
  2. 02
    New Zealand
    90+2.3%
  3. 03
    Philippines
    53+96.3%
  4. 04
    Nepal
    49
  5. 05
    United States of America
    40+48.1%
  6. 06
    Scotland
    29-14.7%
  7. 07
    South Africa
    27-22.9%
  8. 08
    Germany
    25-7.4%
  9. 09
    India
    23+27.8%
  10. 10
    Croatia
    18-14.3%

Religious affiliation

Reported affiliation in Nelson Bay (NSW) at the 2021 Census.

  1. 01
    Christianity
    3,202-10.0%
  2. 02
    No religion or secular beliefs
    2,350+42.2%
  3. 03
    Buddhism
    69+21.1%
  4. 04
    Hinduism
    64+1180%
  5. 05
    Islam
    22+29.4%

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