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2197, NSW · Postcode

Language in 2197, NSW

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

More than half of the people in postcode 2197 speak a language other than English at home. This is a highly multilingual area where 57.4% of residents use a non-English language, a figure that has risen since 2011.

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📍 2197, NSW, Postcode

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the most common language at 33.6%, followed closely by Arabic at 30.5% and Vietnamese at 10.2%. This diversity is reflected in the 10.5% of people who speak little or no English, which is well above the national figure of 3.4%.

People using another language at home

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57.4% ▲ +8.5%

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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10.5% ▲ +5.4%

Higher than 98% 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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2197, NSW splits fairly evenly between English only (41%) and Arabic (38%), with Vietnamese at 13%.

English only 33.6% Arabic 30.5% Vietnamese 10.2% Greek 2.0% Cantonese 1.6% Italian 1.5% Mandarin 0.9% Tagalog 0.4% Hindi 0.3%

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 2197, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2197/2197-nsw/topic/language