20.8% ▼ -0.1%
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.8%
- 2016: 28.9%
- 2021: 20.8%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
2050, NSW · Postcode
Language in 2050, NSW
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
Language patterns in postcode 2050 have remained steady over the last decade. About 20.8% of residents use a language other than English at home, a figure that has not changed since 2011. While this is much higher than in most similar areas, it is still lower than the state and national figures.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
Most people here speak only English, at 73.2%, though Mandarin is the most common other language at 4.5%. Very few residents struggle with English; only 1.6% speak little or no English, which is a little below the national figure and a drop from 3.0% in 2016.
1.6% ▼ -47.4%
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 3.0%
- 2021: 1.6%
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 2050, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2050/2050-nsw/topic/language