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2138, NSW · Postcode

Language in 2138, NSW

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

A massive 60.4% of people in postcode 2138 speak a language other than English at home. This is far above the national figure of 22.3%, marking the area as one of the most linguistically diverse in the region.

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📍 2138, NSW, Postcode

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

While English is spoken by 34.6% of residents, Mandarin is common at 20.6%, followed by Cantonese at 7.1%. About 10.2% of people speak little or no English, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 4.5%.

People using another language at home

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60.4% ▲ +22.5%

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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10.2% ▼ -15.2%

Higher than 97% 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 2138, NSW, the largest group is English only at 48%, followed by Mandarin (28%) and Cantonese (10%).

English only 34.6% Mandarin 20.6% Cantonese 7.1% Hindi 2.6% Italian 2.5% Arabic 2.0% Vietnamese 1.1% Greek 1.0% Tagalog 0.7% Punjabi 0.4%

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 2138, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2138/2138-nsw/topic/language