15.5% ▲ +7.5%
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.4%
- 2016: 15.0%
- 2021: 15.5%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
2027, NSW · Postcode
Language in 2027, NSW
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
A slight increase in linguistic diversity has been seen in postcode 2027 since 2011. While 15.5% of people now use a language other than English at home, this is still well below the national figure. English remains the dominant language for the vast majority of the community.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
English is spoken by 78.4% of residents, while Mandarin (3.1%) and Cantonese (1.5%) are the most common other languages. Only 1% of people speak little or no English, which is higher than most areas but well below the New South Wales figure.
1.0% ▼ -11.4%
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 1.1%
- 2021: 1.0%
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 2027, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2027/2027-nsw/topic/language