65.8% ▼ -1.9%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 67.1%
- 2016: 67.5%
- 2021: 65.8%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
2196, NSW · Postcode
Language in 2196, NSW
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
Nearly 66% of people in postcode 2196 speak a language other than English at home, which is far above the national figure. This is one of the most linguistically diverse areas in the region, with Arabic being the most common non-English tongue.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
Arabic is the most spoken language at 27.5%, while 27.4% of residents speak only English. About 12.9% of people speak little or no English, a figure that is well above the Australian average and has barely changed since 2016.
12.9% ▲ +0.4%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 12.9%
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 2196, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2196/2196-nsw/topic/language