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Singapore
Population 1
6,028,459
(2024 est.)
Language 2
English
48.2%
Mandarin
29.9%
Malay
9.2%
Chinese dialects (includes Hokkien, Cantonese, Teochew, and Hakka)
8.7%
Tamil
2.5%
Other
1.4%
(2020 est.)
Figures refer to the language most frequently spoken at home among those aged 5 years and over.
Religion 2
Buddhism
31.1%
Christianity
18.9%
Islam
15.6%
Daoism (including Traditional Chinese Beliefs)
8.8%
Hinduism
5.0%
Other Religions
0.6%
No Religion
20.0%
(2020 est.)
Figures are based on the population aged 15 years and over.
Ethnicity 2
Chinese
74.3%
Malay
13.5%
Indian
9.0%
Other
3.2%
(2020 est.)
These are the four main categories used to group the Singaporean population. Malay includes indigenous Malays and Indonesians, Indian includes Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi, Sri Lankan, or other South Asian, and other ethnic groups include Eurasians, Caucasians, Japanese, Filipino, Vietnamese, etc.1
Cultural Dimensions
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46
Singaporeans in Australia
These demographic statistics pertain to individuals in Australia who were born in Singapore, as reported in the 2021 Australian Housing and Population Census. The data specifically represents responses from first-generation migrants and does not encompass the total number of people in Australia who may identify as Singaporean.
Population 3
61,056
Citizenship
Australian citizen
59.8%
Not an Australian citizen
39.8%
Median Age
41
Gender
Male
45.4%
Female
54.6%
Religion
No Religion
29.8%
Catholic
18.0%
Buddhism
7.9%
Islam
7.6%
Christianity, (nfd)
6.3%
Ancestry
Chinese
54.4%
English
10.3%
Indian
9.3%
Singaporean
8.1%
Australian
6.9%
These are the top ancestry responses of people born in Singapore. Respondents were able to provide up to two answers. Therefore, the sum of all ancestry responses exceeds the total number of people.
Language Spoken at Home
English
54.5%
Mandarin
23.7%
Malay
5.2%
Cantonese
4.7%
Tamil
3.8%
Other Languages
7.5%
Of those who speak a language other than English at home, 96.4% speak English fluently.
Diaspora
Victoria
29.4%
Western Australia
26.2%
New South Wales
24.0%
Queensland
12.3%
Other
8.0%
Arrival to Australia
Prior to 1991
28.6%
1991 - 2000
12.5%
2001 - 2010
28.1%
2011 - 2015
13.6%
2016 - 2021
17.3%
Australians with Singaporean Ancestry
11,413
This figure represents the total number of people in Australia who reported Singaporean ancestry in the 2021 Census, including individuals born in Australia, Singapore, and other countries. It captures the responses of first-, second-, and third-generation migrants who may identify as Singaporean, regardless of their place of birth.4
