32.8% ▲ +54.2%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.2%
- 2016: 26.7%
- 2021: 32.8%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
2073, NSW · Postcode
Language in 2073, NSW
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
More than 32% of people in postcode 2073 use a language other than English at home, which is far above the national figure. This represents a significant shift in the area, with the proportion of non-English speakers rising by 12 percentage points since 2011. It is now one of the most linguistically diverse areas in the region.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
English is the main language for 64.8% of residents, while 12.7% speak Mandarin and 5.3% speak Cantonese. Despite the high use of other languages, those who speak little or no English make up 4.1% of the population, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
4.1% ▲ +14.5%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 3.6%
- 2021: 4.1%
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 2073, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2073/2073-nsw/topic/language