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2194, NSW · Postcode

Language in 2194, NSW

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

A staggering 71.3% of people in postcode 2194 use a language other than English at home. This makes the area one of the most linguistically diverse in the region, with a huge gap compared to the national figure. While this proportion fell slightly since 2011, the community remains deeply multicultural.

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📍 2194, NSW, Postcode

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

Mandarin is the most common language spoken at home at 21.5%, followed by Cantonese at 8.6%. This diversity is reflected in the fact that 24.1% of residents speak little or no English, a figure far above the New South Wales average of 4.5%.

People using another language at home

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71.3% ▼ -7.2%

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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24.1% ▲ +2.8%

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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2194, NSW splits fairly evenly between Mandarin (33%) and English only (30%), with Cantonese at 13%.

Mandarin 21.5% English only 20.0% Cantonese 8.6% Arabic 5.1% Vietnamese 3.9% Greek 2.4% Tagalog 1.8% Hindi 0.9% Italian 0.9% Punjabi 0.7%

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 2194, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2194/2194-nsw/topic/language