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Languages spoken in Foster

4.1% of Foster residents speak a language other than English at home, across 14 languages (ABS Census 2021).

1,987

Residents

4.1%

+50.0%

Speak a language other than English

14

Languages spoken

9.7%

+5.6%

Born overseas

Most spoken languages

Speakers at the 2021 Census, with change since 2016.

  1. 01
    Italian
    18+5.9%
  2. 02
    German
    10-33.3%
  3. 03
    Spanish
    9+200%
  4. 04
    Mandarin
    6
  5. 05
    Cebuano
    4
  6. 06
    Dutch
    4-33.3%
  7. 07
    Filipino
    4
  8. 08
    French
    4+33.3%
  9. 09
    Punjabi
    4
  10. 10
    Telugu
    4

Where residents were born

9.7% born overseas, across 13 countries.

  1. 01
    England
    83+15.3%
  2. 02
    India
    15
  3. 03
    Netherlands
    14-17.6%
  4. 04
    Italy
    13-7.1%
  5. 05
    New Zealand
    13-55.2%
  6. 06
    Germany
    120%
  7. 07
    Philippines
    10
  8. 08
    Scotland
    8-27.3%
  9. 09
    France
    6+100%
  10. 10
    Ireland
    4-20.0%

Religious affiliation

Reported affiliation in Foster at the 2021 Census.

  1. 01
    No religion or secular beliefs
    942+26.4%
  2. 02
    Christianity
    768-12.0%
  3. 03
    Buddhism
    21+90.9%
  4. 04
    Judaism
    5
  5. 05
    Hinduism
    3

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