38.8% ▲ +2.4%
Higher than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 37.9%
- 2016: 40.2%
- 2021: 38.8%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
2137, NSW · Postcode
Language in 2137, NSW
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
English is the primary tongue for 57.5% of people in postcode 2137, though it is a very multilingual area. Nearly 39% of residents use a language other than English at home, which is far above the national figure of 22.3%. This trend has risen slightly since 2011.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
Mandarin, Italian, Cantonese and Arabic are common here, with 38.8% of people using a language other than English at home. This is among the highest rates for similar areas. About 6.1% of residents speak little or no English, a figure that is a little above the Australian average.
6.1% ▼ -9.9%
Higher than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 6.1%
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 2137, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2137/2137-nsw/topic/language