25.4% ▲ +23.1%
Higher than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.6%
- 2016: 24.2%
- 2021: 25.4%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
2061, NSW · Postcode
Language in 2061, NSW
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
English is the main language for 66.8% of residents in postcode 2061. While most speak English only, the area is much more linguistically diverse than most similar places, with over a quarter of people using another language at home.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
About 25.4% of people use a language other than English at home, a figure that rose 4.8 percentage points since 2011 and is well above the national average. Mandarin and Cantonese are the most common alternatives, while 3.4% of residents speak little or no English.
3.4% ▲ +3.4%
Higher than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 3.3%
- 2021: 3.4%
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 2061, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2061/2061-nsw/topic/language