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Strathfield · Council (LGA)

Language in Strathfield

The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.

Among the highest of any similar area, 65.3% of people in Strathfield speak a language other than English at home. This is far above the national figure of 22.3%, marking the area as a major hub of linguistic diversity. Many of these residents speak Mandarin, Cantonese, Arabic or Hindi.

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📍 Strathfield, Council (LGA)

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

The proportion of people using another language at home rose 4.4 percentage points since 2011, and 11% speak little or no English, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 4.5%.

People using another language at home

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65.3% ▲ +7.3%

Higher than 97% of council (lga) areas.

Share of people who use a language other than English at home.

People who speak little or no English

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11.0% ▼ -10.9%

Higher than 97% of council (lga) areas.

Share of people who use another language at home and speak English not well or not at all. No 2011 figure — that census only asked proficiency of overseas-born residents.

Language used at home

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In Strathfield, the largest group is English only at 48%, followed by Mandarin (17%) and Cantonese (11%).

English only 29.1% Mandarin 10.3% Cantonese 6.6% Arabic 5.1% Hindi 3.1% Vietnamese 2.5% Italian 1.4% Greek 1.2% Punjabi 0.8% Tagalog 0.7%

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Language in Strathfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA17100/strathfield/topic/language