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2160, NSW · Postcode

Language in 2160, NSW

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

More people have started using languages other than English at home in postcode 2160 since 2011. Now, 62% of residents speak a language other than English, which is far above the national figure. This makes the area one of the most linguistically diverse in the region.

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📍 2160, NSW, Postcode

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

Arabic is the most common non-English language at 20.4%, followed by Mandarin at 5.3%. This diversity is reflected in the fact that 13.2% of people speak little or no English, a figure that is well above the Australian average of 3.4%.

People using another language at home

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62.0% ▲ +6.1%

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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13.2% ▲ +0.6%

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 2160, NSW, the largest group is English only at 45%, followed by Arabic (33%) and Mandarin (8%).

English only 28.1% Arabic 20.4% Mandarin 5.3% Cantonese 2.4% Hindi 1.4% Vietnamese 1.2% Tagalog 1.1% Punjabi 1.0% Italian 0.8% Greek 0.6%

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 2160, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2160/2160-nsw/topic/language