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Languages spoken in Balgownie
15.4% of Balgownie residents speak a language other than English at home, across 37 languages (ABS Census 2021).
5,644
Residents
15.4%
-1.5%Speak a language other than English
37
Languages spoken
17.3%
-7.2%Born overseas
Most spoken languages
Speakers at the 2021 Census, with change since 2016.
- 01Italian223-26.2%
- 02Arabic88+105%
- 03Mandarin83+31.7%
- 04Macedonian67-11.8%
- 05Turkish49-19.7%
- 06Spanish47-2.1%
- 07Greek43-17.3%
- 08Serbian27+35.0%
- 09Croatian20+53.8%
- 10Thai19+111%
Where residents were born
17.3% born overseas, across 38 countries.
- 01Italy192-6.8%
- 02England156-26.1%
- 03China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)64+18.5%
- 04Scotland51+10.9%
- 05North Macedonia47
- 06India45+80.0%
- 07New Zealand45-4.3%
- 08Turkey44+15.8%
- 09Lebanon38+40.7%
- 10South Africa38+111%
Religious affiliation
Reported affiliation in Balgownie at the 2021 Census.
- 01Christianity3,167-12.9%
- 02No religion or secular beliefs2,045+44.4%
- 03Islam159+28.2%
- 04Hinduism57+62.9%
- 05Buddhism45+36.4%
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