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Languages spoken in Shell Cove

11.2% of Shell Cove residents speak a language other than English at home, across 45 languages (ABS Census 2021).

7,402

Residents

11.2%

+32.2%

Speak a language other than English

45

Languages spoken

15.1%

+38.6%

Born overseas

Most spoken languages

Speakers at the 2021 Census, with change since 2016.

  1. 01
    Macedonian
    217+18.6%
  2. 02
    Arabic
    86+562%
  3. 03
    Spanish
    56+36.6%
  4. 04
    Serbian
    47+95.8%
  5. 05
    Italian
    38-7.3%
  6. 06
    Turkish
    29+16.0%
  7. 07
    Greek
    25+31.6%
  8. 08
    Mandarin
    25+127%
  9. 09
    Polish
    25+317%
  10. 10
    Portuguese
    25+127%

Where residents were born

15.1% born overseas, across 55 countries.

  1. 01
    England
    301+45.4%
  2. 02
    North Macedonia
    105
  3. 03
    New Zealand
    63+65.8%
  4. 04
    South Africa
    61-1.6%
  5. 05
    Germany
    45+125%
  6. 06
    Egypt
    38
  7. 07
    Scotland
    31-36.7%
  8. 08
    Italy
    29+16.0%
  9. 09
    India
    25-40.5%
  10. 10
    Ireland
    210%

Religious affiliation

Reported affiliation in Shell Cove at the 2021 Census.

  1. 01
    Christianity
    4,319+11.3%
  2. 02
    No religion or secular beliefs
    2,454+94.3%
  3. 03
    Islam
    153+77.9%
  4. 04
    Buddhism
    39+21.9%
  5. 05
    Hinduism
    38-9.5%
  6. 06
    Judaism
    30%

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