17.1% ▲ +20.7%
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.1%
- 2016: 17.5%
- 2021: 17.1%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
2023, NSW · Postcode
Language in 2023, NSW
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
More people in postcode 2023 have started using a language other than English at home, with the figure rising to 17.1% since 2011. While this is much higher than in most similar areas, it remains well below the New South Wales and national figures.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
English is the main language for 78.8% of residents, while Mandarin is the most common second language at 3.0%. Very few people struggle with English, with only 1.4% speaking little or no English, a figure that has barely changed since 2016.
1.4% ▲ +8.0%
Higher than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 1.3%
- 2021: 1.4%
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 2023, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2023/2023-nsw/topic/language