QLD · Suburb

Languages spoken in Townsville City

9.5% of Townsville City residents speak a language other than English at home, across 29 languages (ABS Census 2021).

2,883

Residents

9.5%

+33.0%

Speak a language other than English

29

Languages spoken

23.3%

+27.4%

Born overseas

Most spoken languages

Speakers at the 2021 Census, with change since 2016.

  1. 01
    French
    28+47.4%
  2. 02
    Korean
    25+66.7%
  3. 03
    Mandarin
    24+243%
  4. 04
    Spanish
    20+11.1%
  5. 05
    Greek
    16+23.1%
  6. 06
    Portuguese
    14
  7. 07
    Tagalog
    13
  8. 08
    Cantonese
    11+57.1%
  9. 09
    Fijian
    9+200%
  10. 10
    Gujarati
    8

Where residents were born

23.3% born overseas, across 34 countries.

  1. 01
    England
    139+11.2%
  2. 02
    New Zealand
    96-1.0%
  3. 03
    United States of America
    44+4.8%
  4. 04
    India
    42+200%
  5. 05
    Philippines
    42
  6. 06
    Korea, Republic of (South)
    27+35.0%
  7. 07
    Papua New Guinea
    24-41.5%
  8. 08
    Canada
    23+64.3%
  9. 09
    Scotland
    22+10.0%
  10. 10
    France
    19+111%

Religious affiliation

Reported affiliation in Townsville City at the 2021 Census.

  1. 01
    Christianity
    1,255-10.7%
  2. 02
    No religion or secular beliefs
    1,212+27.2%
  3. 03
    Buddhism
    46+27.8%
  4. 04
    Hinduism
    45+221%
  5. 05
    Islam
    4-71.4%

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