25.2% ▲ +16.1%
Higher than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.7%
- 2016: 23.7%
- 2021: 25.2%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
2087, NSW · Postcode
Language in 2087, NSW
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
English is the primary language for 71.9% of people in postcode 2087. While this is the most common tongue, a quarter of the population now speaks another language at home, a figure that has risen since 2011.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
About 25.2% of residents use a language other than English at home, which is much higher than most areas. While Cantonese and Mandarin are the most common non-English languages, only 2.4% of people speak little or no English.
2.4% ▼ -2.8%
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 2.5%
- 2021: 2.4%
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 2087, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2087/2087-nsw/topic/language