65.2% ▲ +6.1%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 61.4%
- 2016: 65.0%
- 2021: 65.2%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
2135, NSW · Postcode
Language in 2135, NSW
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
English is the primary language for 29.4% of people in postcode 2135, making it a highly multilingual area. Roughly two-thirds of residents speak a language other than English at home, a figure that has climbed over the last decade. This creates a unique linguistic landscape where most residents use a language other than English in their daily lives.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
About 65.2% of people use another language at home, which is far above the national figure of 22.3%. While 9.7% of the population speaks little or no English—well above the New South Wales average—this proportion has fallen since 2016. Common non-English languages include Mandarin (9.3%), Cantonese (7.2%), Arabic (4.8%), and Vietnamese (3.3%).
9.7% ▼ -18.8%
Higher than 96% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 9.7%
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 2135, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2135/2135-nsw/topic/language