WA · Suburb
Languages spoken in Kensington (WA)
7.8% of Kensington (WA) residents speak a language other than English at home, across 33 languages (ABS Census 2021).
4,531
Residents
7.8%
-17.8%Speak a language other than English
33
Languages spoken
20.3%
-9.5%Born overseas
Most spoken languages
Speakers at the 2021 Census, with change since 2016.
- 01Mandarin51+21.4%
- 02Spanish37-9.8%
- 03Italian31-20.5%
- 04Arabic22+37.5%
- 05Polish17+143%
- 06Vietnamese16-38.5%
- 07German15+66.7%
- 08French13-65.8%
- 09Cantonese12-45.5%
- 10Serbian10-16.7%
Where residents were born
20.3% born overseas, across 43 countries.
- 01England292-6.4%
- 02New Zealand99-14.7%
- 03South Africa49-5.8%
- 04Malaysia480%
- 05Ireland41-29.3%
- 06Singapore38+8.6%
- 07India35+2.9%
- 08Scotland34-24.4%
- 09United States of America26+85.7%
- 10China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)24+118%
Religious affiliation
Reported affiliation in Kensington (WA) at the 2021 Census.
- 01No religion or secular beliefs2,211+30.2%
- 02Christianity1,975-12.5%
- 03Buddhism54-26.0%
- 04Islam39+11.4%
- 05Hinduism38+81.0%
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