52.6% ▲ +28.3%
Higher than 97% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 41.0%
- 2016: 50.1%
- 2021: 52.6%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
2167, NSW · Postcode
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
More than half of the people in postcode 2167 use a language other than English at home, making it a linguistically diverse area. This figure has risen 12 percentage points since 2011, reflecting a growing variety of voices in the local community.
English and the largest community languages.
Around 52.6% of residents speak another language at home, which is far above the national figure of 22.3%. While English is used by 40.4%, there are notable groups speaking Arabic, Hindi, Mandarin and Tagalog, and 5.5% of people speak little or no English.
52.6% ▲ +28.3%
Higher than 97% of postcode areas.
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
5.5% ▼ -1.4%
Higher than 89% 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.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Language in 2167, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2167/2167-nsw/topic/language