19.7% ▲ +7.6%
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.3%
- 2016: 19.0%
- 2021: 19.7%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
2029, NSW · Postcode
Language in 2029, NSW
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
More people in postcode 2029 have started speaking a language other than English at home, with this group rising to 19.7% since 2011. While this is much higher than in most similar areas, it remains a little below the national figure of 22.3%.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
About 74.5% of residents speak only English, while Mandarin is the most common other language at 2.3%. Only 1.7% of people speak little or no English, which is a little below the Australian figure of 3.4%.
1.7% ▲ +26.2%
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 1.3%
- 2021: 1.7%
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 2029, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2029/2029-nsw/topic/language