Bangla & Urdu TV Box in Lakemba

Lakemba's South Asian community, by the numbers

At the 2021 Census, 6,147 of Lakemba's 17,092 residents (36.0%) spoke a South Asian language at home, one of the highest shares of any Sydney suburb. The most common were Bengali (Bangla) (3,165) and Urdu (2,250), followed by Hindi (299) and Nepali (159).

Across the Canterbury-Bankstown area, 9,289 people spoke Urdu and 9,223 spoke Bengali at home.

Languages to try first in Lakemba

Bangla TV for Bangladeshi and West Bengal families, and Urdu & Pakistani TV for dramas and news. Many households switch between Bangla, Urdu and Hindi on the same box. Infinity TV covers all 16 of its languages on the same box, including English for the kids.

Nearby suburbs

Wiley Park (30.5% South Asian languages at home; Bengali 1,586, Urdu 1,092), Punchbowl, Greenacre, Belmore, Campsie and Bankstown (Urdu 1,780, Bengali 1,304) are all close by, and we post to all of them.

Internet in Lakemba

We recommend a minimum of 30–50 Mbps. In flats and units Wi-Fi can be weak by the time it reaches the TV, so a network cable from the router to the box, or a mesh Wi-Fi system, helps.

Getting your box in Lakemba

We post the box to your door in Lakemba. It's plug and play, with 7-day catch-up for shows you missed, and 24/7 customer support on WhatsApp.

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Source: ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing, General Community Profile (language used at home).