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Languages spoken in Atherton

4.6% of Atherton residents speak a language other than English at home, across 35 languages (ABS Census 2021).

7,816

Residents

4.6%

+12.7%

Speak a language other than English

35

Languages spoken

11.5%

+9.6%

Born overseas

Most spoken languages

Speakers at the 2021 Census, with change since 2016.

  1. 01
    Italian
    72-20.9%
  2. 02
    Punjabi
    28+180%
  3. 03
    German
    24-31.4%
  4. 04
    Japanese
    22+120%
  5. 05
    Dutch
    14+7.7%
  6. 06
    Filipino
    14-6.7%
  7. 07
    Cantonese
    13
  8. 08
    Malayalam
    12-29.4%
  9. 09
    Tok Pisin (Neomelanesian)
    12+50.0%
  10. 10
    French
    11-21.4%

Where residents were born

11.5% born overseas, across 36 countries.

  1. 01
    England
    233-9.3%
  2. 02
    New Zealand
    158+10.5%
  3. 03
    Philippines
    66+32.0%
  4. 04
    Papua New Guinea
    60+114%
  5. 05
    Italy
    51-32.0%
  6. 06
    India
    49+123%
  7. 07
    United States of America
    49+63.3%
  8. 08
    Germany
    41-35.9%
  9. 09
    Netherlands
    24+33.3%
  10. 10
    South Africa
    23-4.2%

Religious affiliation

Reported affiliation in Atherton at the 2021 Census.

  1. 01
    Christianity
    3,815-15.2%
  2. 02
    No religion or secular beliefs
    3,043+40.4%
  3. 03
    Buddhism
    40-4.8%
  4. 04
    Hinduism
    28+86.7%
  5. 05
    Islam
    13+225%

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