17.5% ▲ +15.4%
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.2%
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 17.5%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
2062, NSW · Postcode
Language in 2062, NSW
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
About 17.5% of people in postcode 2062 use a language other than English at home, making it more linguistically diverse than most similar areas. While this is well below the state and national figures, the use of diverse languages has risen slightly over the last decade.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
English is the main language for 79.5% of residents, though Mandarin (2.5%) and Cantonese (1.5%) are the most common alternatives. Around 1.5% of people speak little or no English, a figure that is higher than most areas but has barely changed since 2016.
1.5% ▼ -3.9%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 1.5%
- 2021: 1.5%
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 2062, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2062/2062-nsw/topic/language