43.6% ▲ +41.6%
Higher than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.8%
- 2016: 38.6%
- 2021: 43.6%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
2071, NSW · Postcode
Language in 2071, NSW
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
Nearly 44% of people in postcode 2071 use a language other than English at home. This is far above the national figure and marks a significant rise over the last decade. It makes the area one of the most linguistically diverse places in the region.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
While 53.4% of residents speak only English, Mandarin (18.3%) and Cantonese (9.5%) are common. This diversity is reflected in the 6.8% who speak little or no English, a figure that is well above the Australian average.
6.8% ▲ +4.5%
Higher than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 6.8%
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 2071, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2071/2071-nsw/topic/language