NSW · Suburb

Languages spoken in Shoal Bay (NSW)

4.2% of Shoal Bay (NSW) residents speak a language other than English at home, across 12 languages (ABS Census 2021).

1,780

Residents

4.2%

+7.1%

Speak a language other than English

12

Languages spoken

15.7%

+13.7%

Born overseas

Most spoken languages

Speakers at the 2021 Census, with change since 2016.

  1. 01
    Nepali
    20+53.8%
  2. 02
    German
    9+80.0%
  3. 03
    Thai
    8+167%
  4. 04
    Greek
    6+100%
  5. 05
    French
    5+66.7%
  6. 06
    Italian
    5-75.0%
  7. 07
    Portuguese
    5
  8. 08
    Polish
    4
  9. 09
    Spanish
    4
  10. 10
    Khmer
    3

Where residents were born

15.7% born overseas, across 21 countries.

  1. 01
    England
    92+1.1%
  2. 02
    New Zealand
    32+28.0%
  3. 03
    Nepal
    24+84.6%
  4. 04
    Germany
    22+15.8%
  5. 05
    Scotland
    18-5.3%
  6. 06
    United States of America
    13+160%
  7. 07
    Italy
    11-8.3%
  8. 08
    India
    10+66.7%
  9. 09
    South Africa
    7
  10. 10
    China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
    6

Religious affiliation

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

  1. 01
    Christianity
    978+2.3%
  2. 02
    No religion or secular beliefs
    617+41.8%
  3. 03
    Buddhism
    26+62.5%
  4. 04
    Hinduism
    24+33.3%
  5. 05
    Islam
    12

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