47.0% ▲ +48.5%
Higher than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.6%
- 2016: 53.0%
- 2021: 47.0%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
2008, NSW · Postcode
Language in 2008, NSW
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
Nearly half of all people in postcode 2008 speak a language other than English at home. This creates a diverse daily environment where non-English languages are common, a trend that has grown significantly over the last decade.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
About 47.0% of residents use another language at home, which is far above the national figure of 22.3% and rose 15 points since 2011. While Mandarin is the most common non-English language at 19.1%, those who speak little or no English make up 4.4% of the area.
4.4% ▼ -37.7%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 7.0%
- 2021: 4.4%
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.
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 2008, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2008/2008-nsw/topic/language