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.

  1. 01
    Mandarin
    51+21.4%
  2. 02
    Spanish
    37-9.8%
  3. 03
    Italian
    31-20.5%
  4. 04
    Arabic
    22+37.5%
  5. 05
    Polish
    17+143%
  6. 06
    Vietnamese
    16-38.5%
  7. 07
    German
    15+66.7%
  8. 08
    French
    13-65.8%
  9. 09
    Cantonese
    12-45.5%
  10. 10
    Serbian
    10-16.7%

Where residents were born

20.3% born overseas, across 43 countries.

  1. 01
    England
    292-6.4%
  2. 02
    New Zealand
    99-14.7%
  3. 03
    South Africa
    49-5.8%
  4. 04
    Malaysia
    480%
  5. 05
    Ireland
    41-29.3%
  6. 06
    Singapore
    38+8.6%
  7. 07
    India
    35+2.9%
  8. 08
    Scotland
    34-24.4%
  9. 09
    United States of America
    26+85.7%
  10. 10
    China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
    24+118%

Religious affiliation

Reported affiliation in Kensington (WA) at the 2021 Census.

  1. 01
    No religion or secular beliefs
    2,211+30.2%
  2. 02
    Christianity
    1,975-12.5%
  3. 03
    Buddhism
    54-26.0%
  4. 04
    Islam
    39+11.4%
  5. 05
    Hinduism
    38+81.0%

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