34.7% ▲ +56.8%
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.1%
- 2016: 29.0%
- 2021: 34.7%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
2119, NSW · Postcode
Language in 2119, NSW
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
A much higher share of residents speak a language other than English compared to most areas, making postcode 2119 a linguistically diverse part of Sydney. Over a third of the population now uses another language at home, a figure that has climbed significantly over the last decade.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
About 34.7% of people use a language other than English at home, which is far above the national figure of 22.3%. While English is the most common language at 62.6%, Mandarin (11.3%) and Cantonese (6.8%) are also widely spoken, and 4.2% of residents speak little or no English.
4.2% ▲ +5.2%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 4.0%
- 2021: 4.2%
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 2119, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2119/2119-nsw/topic/language