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Languages spoken in Blackburn South

35.6% of Blackburn South residents speak a language other than English at home, across 55 languages (ABS Census 2021).

10,749

Residents

35.6%

+21.9%

Speak a language other than English

55

Languages spoken

35.5%

+19.0%

Born overseas

Most spoken languages

Speakers at the 2021 Census, with change since 2016.

  1. 01
    Mandarin
    1,531+50.4%
  2. 02
    Cantonese
    515-2.6%
  3. 03
    Greek
    282-25.6%
  4. 04
    Vietnamese
    162+18.2%
  5. 05
    Italian
    125+10.6%
  6. 06
    Hindi
    119+75.0%
  7. 07
    Tamil
    76+65.2%
  8. 08
    Punjabi
    69+214%
  9. 09
    Persian (excluding Dari)
    67-6.9%
  10. 10
    Min Nan
    65+44.4%

Where residents were born

35.5% born overseas, across 61 countries.

  1. 01
    China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
    1,164+28.8%
  2. 02
    India
    331+71.5%
  3. 03
    Malaysia
    322+44.4%
  4. 04
    Vietnam
    223+27.4%
  5. 05
    England
    208-28.0%
  6. 06
    Sri Lanka
    139+46.3%
  7. 07
    Hong Kong (SAR of China)
    135+3.1%
  8. 08
    Greece
    122-25.2%
  9. 09
    New Zealand
    117+5.4%
  10. 10
    Philippines
    88+25.7%

Religious affiliation

Reported affiliation in Blackburn South at the 2021 Census.

  1. 01
    No religion or secular beliefs
    4,723+28.4%
  2. 02
    Christianity
    4,560-14.2%
  3. 03
    Buddhism
    547+6.6%
  4. 04
    Hinduism
    340+130%
  5. 05
    Islam
    130+41.3%
  6. 06
    Judaism
    12-7.7%

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