49.9% ▲ +34.6%
Higher than 96% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 37.1%
- 2016: 38.2%
- 2021: 49.9%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
2179, NSW · Postcode
Language in 2179, NSW
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
Just under half of the people in postcode 2179 speak a language other than English at home. This is far above the national figure, making it one of the most linguistically diverse areas in the region. The use of non-English languages has risen by 13 percentage points since 2011.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
English is the only language used by 43.8% of residents, while others include Arabic (6.6%), Hindi (3.2%), Italian (2.5%) and Vietnamese (2.2%). Around 6.3% of people speak little or no English, which is a little above the state and national figures.
6.3% ▼ -18.6%
Higher than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 7.7%
- 2021: 6.3%
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 2179, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2179/2179-nsw/topic/language