QLD · Suburb

Languages spoken in Shaw

11.0% of Shaw residents speak a language other than English at home, across 9 languages (ABS Census 2021).

726

Residents

11.0%

+122%

Speak a language other than English

9

Languages spoken

16.2%

+71.6%

Born overseas

Most spoken languages

Speakers at the 2021 Census, with change since 2016.

  1. 01
    Tagalog
    18+80.0%
  2. 02
    Filipino
    17+113%
  3. 03
    Punjabi
    11+267%
  4. 04
    Afrikaans
    10
  5. 05
    Shona
    9+80.0%
  6. 06
    Kikuyu
    5
  7. 07
    Malayalam
    4+33.3%
  8. 08
    Greek
    3
  9. 09
    Nepali
    3

Where residents were born

16.2% born overseas, across 10 countries.

  1. 01
    Philippines
    31+121%
  2. 02
    England
    23+64.3%
  3. 03
    New Zealand
    18+38.5%
  4. 04
    Zimbabwe
    11+175%
  5. 05
    India
    9+80.0%
  6. 06
    South Africa
    9+200%
  7. 07
    Kenya
    5-28.6%
  8. 08
    Germany
    3
  9. 09
    Hungary
    3
  10. 10
    Nepal
    3

Religious affiliation

Reported affiliation in Shaw at the 2021 Census.

  1. 01
    Christianity
    356+21.9%
  2. 02
    No religion or secular beliefs
    304+70.8%
  3. 03
    Hinduism
    7+133%

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