39.3% ▲ +17.5%
Higher than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 33.5%
- 2016: 33.9%
- 2021: 39.3%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
2128, NSW · Postcode
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
Some of the highest levels of linguistic diversity are found in postcode 2128, where nearly 40% of people use a language other than English at home. This is far above the national figure and reflects a growing trend toward multiculturalism in the area.
English and the largest community languages.
About 39.3% of residents speak another language at home, a figure that rose 5.8 points since 2011. This high diversity is consistent with the 9.4% of people who speak little or no English, which is well above the New South Wales average of 4.5%.
39.3% ▲ +17.5%
Higher than 91% of postcode areas.
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
9.4% ▲ +19.6%
Higher than 96% 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.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Language in 2128, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2128/2128-nsw/topic/language