61.6% ▲ +86.1%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 33.1%
- 2016: 57.3%
- 2021: 61.6%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
2174, NSW · Postcode
Language in 2174, NSW
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
About 61.6% of people in postcode 2174 use a language other than English at home, which is far above the national figure. This reflects a significant shift in the area, as the proportion of people speaking other languages rose by 29 points since 2011.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
Only 32.1% of residents speak English only, with Arabic (6.4%) and Hindi (6.2%) being the most common other languages. This high diversity is reflected in the 7.0% who speak little or no English, a figure that is well above the Australian average.
7.0% ▲ +37.2%
Higher than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 7.0%
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.
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 2174, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2174/2174-nsw/topic/language