47.1% ▲ +17.0%
Higher than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 40.2%
- 2016: 45.9%
- 2021: 47.1%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
2116, NSW · Postcode
Language in 2116, NSW
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
Nearly half of the people in postcode 2116 speak a language other than English at home, making it one of the most linguistically diverse areas in the region. This diversity is reflected in the wide range of languages heard daily, with 47.1% of residents using a second language.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
English is the main language for 47.4% of residents, while Mandarin (8.5%), Cantonese (6.2%), and Arabic (3.6%) are also common. This high rate of multilingualism is seen in the 9.9% of people who speak little or no English, a figure well above the national mark of 3.4%.
9.9% ▼ -1.6%
Higher than 97% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 9.9%
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 2116, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2116/2116-nsw/topic/language