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Languages spoken in Sylvania

24.3% of Sylvania residents speak a language other than English at home, across 53 languages (ABS Census 2021).

10,580

Residents

24.3%

+2.6%

Speak a language other than English

53

Languages spoken

22.1%

+8.7%

Born overseas

Most spoken languages

Speakers at the 2021 Census, with change since 2016.

  1. 01
    Greek
    701-0.6%
  2. 02
    Mandarin
    3640%
  3. 03
    Cantonese
    2560%
  4. 04
    Arabic
    240-1.6%
  5. 05
    Macedonian
    153+17.7%
  6. 06
    Spanish
    120-1.6%
  7. 07
    Italian
    115-1.7%
  8. 08
    Russian
    87+93.3%
  9. 09
    Croatian
    64+10.3%
  10. 10
    Hindi
    48+109%

Where residents were born

22.1% born overseas, across 61 countries.

  1. 01
    China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
    351+2.6%
  2. 02
    England
    264-4.3%
  3. 03
    Greece
    192+17.8%
  4. 04
    New Zealand
    151+5.6%
  5. 05
    Egypt
    129-17.3%
  6. 06
    North Macedonia
    97
  7. 07
    Italy
    90+32.4%
  8. 08
    Hong Kong (SAR of China)
    89+17.1%
  9. 09
    Lebanon
    55-5.2%
  10. 10
    South Africa
    47-4.1%

Religious affiliation

Reported affiliation in Sylvania at the 2021 Census.

  1. 01
    Christianity
    6,932-5.3%
  2. 02
    No religion or secular beliefs
    2,777+40.5%
  3. 03
    Islam
    186+56.3%
  4. 04
    Buddhism
    152-6.2%
  5. 05
    Hinduism
    69+1.5%
  6. 06
    Judaism
    15+7.1%

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