20.6% ▲ +15.2%
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17.9%
- 2016: 20.6%
- 2021: 20.6%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
2026, NSW · Postcode
Language in 2026, NSW
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
About one in five people in postcode 2026 use a language other than English at home, which is much higher than most similar areas. While this reflects a diverse community, the proportion of residents speaking another language is still well below the New South Wales average.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
English is the main language for 73.1% of residents, though the use of other languages has risen to 20.6% since 2011. Very few people speak little or no English at 1.4%, a figure that is higher than most areas but well below the state average.
1.4% ▼ -14.4%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 1.7%
- 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 2026, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2026/2026-nsw/topic/language