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2199, NSW · Postcode

Language in 2199, NSW

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

More people in postcode 2199 use a language other than English at home than in most similar areas. About 64.6% of residents speak another language, a figure that has remained steady since 2011. This creates a diverse community where English is spoken exclusively by only 27.9% of the population.

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📍 2199, NSW, Postcode

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

Arabic (27.2%) and Vietnamese (15.8%) are the most common non-English languages. This linguistic diversity is reflected in the 14.0% of people who speak little or no English, which is far above the national figure of 3.4%.

People using another language at home

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64.6% ▲ +0.9%

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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14.0% ▼ -1.1%

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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2199, NSW splits fairly evenly between English only (36%) and Arabic (35%), with Vietnamese at 20%.

English only 27.9% Arabic 27.2% Vietnamese 15.8% Cantonese 2.6% Mandarin 1.8% Greek 1.6% Italian 0.7% Tagalog 0.5% Hindi 0.4% Punjabi 0.1%

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 2199, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2199/2199-nsw/topic/language