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2165, NSW · Postcode

Language in 2165, NSW

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

A massive 73.3% of people in postcode 2165 use a language other than English at home, which is far above the national figure of 22.3%. This high level of linguistic diversity has remained steady for a decade. The area is a multicultural hub where English is the sole home language for fewer than one in five residents.

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📍 2165, NSW, Postcode

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

About 26% of people speak little or no English, a figure that rose 2.0 points since 2016 and is far above the New South Wales average of 4.5%. While English is common, Vietnamese (15.4%) and Arabic (14.7%) are the next most spoken languages.

People using another language at home

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73.3% ▼ -0.7%

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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26.0% ▲ +8.2%

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 2165, NSW, the largest group is English only at 33%, followed by Vietnamese (27%) and Arabic (26%).

English only 18.6% Vietnamese 15.4% Arabic 14.7% Cantonese 2.6% Mandarin 2.2% Italian 1.0% Tagalog 0.7% Hindi 0.5% Greek 0.4% Punjabi 0.1%

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 2165, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2165/2165-nsw/topic/language