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2122, NSW · Postcode

Language in 2122, NSW

The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.

A rise of 7.3 percentage points since 2011 shows that more people in postcode 2122 are speaking languages other than English at home. Now, 60.9% of the population uses another language, a figure that is far above both the state and national averages.

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📍 2122, NSW, Postcode

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

Mandarin (23.4%) and Cantonese (12.6%) are the most common non-English languages spoken. This high linguistic diversity is reflected in the 13.4% of residents who speak little or no English, which is well above the national figure of 3.4%.

People using another language at home

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60.9% ▲ +13.5%

Higher than 99% of postcode areas.

Share of people who use a language other than English at home.

People who speak little or no English

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13.4% ▲ +2.5%

Higher than 99% of postcode areas.

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.

Language used at home

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In 2122, NSW, the largest group is English only at 46%, followed by Mandarin (31%) and Cantonese (16%).

English only 35.1% Mandarin 23.4% Cantonese 12.6% Italian 1.1% Hindi 1.1% Vietnamese 1.0% Tagalog 0.8% Arabic 0.8% Punjabi 0.3% Greek 0.3%

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 2122, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2122/2122-nsw/topic/language