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Languages spoken in Sylvania Waters

37.4% of Sylvania Waters residents speak a language other than English at home, across 39 languages (ABS Census 2021).

3,231

Residents

37.4%

+3.7%

Speak a language other than English

39

Languages spoken

29.4%

+11.1%

Born overseas

Most spoken languages

Speakers at the 2021 Census, with change since 2016.

  1. 01
    Greek
    297+10.4%
  2. 02
    Mandarin
    195+1.0%
  3. 03
    Cantonese
    160-11.6%
  4. 04
    Arabic
    110+23.6%
  5. 05
    Macedonian
    82+57.7%
  6. 06
    Italian
    47-38.2%
  7. 07
    Russian
    34+162%
  8. 08
    Portuguese
    24+4.3%
  9. 09
    Vietnamese
    24-25.0%
  10. 10
    Croatian
    22+37.5%

Where residents were born

29.4% born overseas, across 47 countries.

  1. 01
    China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
    200+1.5%
  2. 02
    Greece
    70+29.6%
  3. 03
    Hong Kong (SAR of China)
    62-10.1%
  4. 04
    England
    54-3.6%
  5. 05
    Egypt
    50+22.0%
  6. 06
    Italy
    41+17.1%
  7. 07
    North Macedonia
    32
  8. 08
    New Zealand
    31-18.4%
  9. 09
    Lebanon
    30+150%
  10. 10
    Vietnam
    26+44.4%

Religious affiliation

Reported affiliation in Sylvania Waters at the 2021 Census.

  1. 01
    Christianity
    2,089-4.0%
  2. 02
    No religion or secular beliefs
    746+18.4%
  3. 03
    Buddhism
    109+7.9%
  4. 04
    Islam
    89+89.4%
  5. 05
    Hinduism
    36+16.1%

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