17.4% ▼ -0.8%
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17.5%
- 2016: 19.0%
- 2021: 17.4%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
2042, NSW · Postcode
Language in 2042, NSW
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
English is the primary language for 77.7% of people in postcode 2042. While this is much higher than in most similar areas, it remains well below the national figure for English-only households.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
Around 17.4% of residents use a language other than English at home, a figure that has barely changed since 2011. This is much higher than in most similar areas, though it is still well below the New South Wales average of 26.6%.
2.1% ▼ -24.4%
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 2.7%
- 2021: 2.1%
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 2042, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2042/2042-nsw/topic/language