20.8% ▼ -9.7%
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.1%
- 2016: 21.9%
- 2021: 20.8%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
2049, NSW · Postcode
Language in 2049, NSW
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
More than most similar areas, 20.8% of people in postcode 2049 use a language other than English at home. While this is much higher than nearby suburbs, it ever so slightly trails the national figure of 22.3%.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
English is the main language for 73.5% of residents, though Mandarin, Greek, Italian, and Cantonese are also spoken. About 3.1% of people speak little or no English, a figure that is much higher than in most similar areas but roughly the same as the national average.
3.1% ▼ -13.7%
Higher than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 3.6%
- 2021: 3.1%
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 2049, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2049/2049-nsw/topic/language