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2177, NSW · Postcode

Language in 2177, NSW

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

Nearly 70% of people in postcode 2177 used another language at home in 2021, though this is 2.8 percentage points lower than in 2011. This area is far more linguistically diverse than the rest of the state and country, with many residents speaking a language other than English daily.

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📍 2177, NSW, Postcode

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

The typical resident is much more likely to use a language other than English compared to the national figure, and 21% speak little or no English. While English is the most common language at 24.7%, Vietnamese is also very prominent at 23.4%, followed by Arabic at 6.5%.

People using another language at home

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69.6% ▼ -3.9%

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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21.0% ▲ +3.1%

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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2177, NSW splits fairly evenly between English only (39%) and Vietnamese (37%), with Arabic at 10%.

English only 24.7% Vietnamese 23.4% Arabic 6.5% Cantonese 2.9% Mandarin 1.9% Italian 1.5% Hindi 1.3% Tagalog 0.5% Greek 0.5% Punjabi 0.0%

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 2177, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2177/2177-nsw/topic/language