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2141, NSW · Postcode

Language in 2141, NSW

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

Nearly 75% of people in postcode 2141 speak a language other than English at home, a figure far above the national average. This high level of linguistic diversity defines the area, where only about one in five residents uses English exclusively.

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📍 2141, NSW, Postcode

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

A huge 74.3% of residents use a language other than English at home, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 26.6%. This diversity is reflected in the common use of Mandarin (15.0%) and Cantonese (10.2%), while 22.0% of people speak little or no English, a rate far above the national average.

People using another language at home

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74.3% ▲ +0.3%

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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22.0% ▼ -2.9%

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 2141, NSW, the largest group is English only at 35%, followed by Mandarin (26%) and Cantonese (18%).

English only 19.8% Mandarin 15.0% Cantonese 10.2% Arabic 4.2% Vietnamese 3.8% Tagalog 1.6% Hindi 0.9% Greek 0.5% Punjabi 0.5% Italian 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 2141, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2141/2141-nsw/topic/language