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2200, NSW · Postcode

Language in 2200, NSW

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

A massive 70.9% of people in postcode 2200 speak another language at home, a figure far above the national average. This makes it one of the most linguistically diverse areas in the region. The trend has remained steady, with this high level of diversity barely changing over the last decade.

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📍 2200, NSW, Postcode

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

Arabic is the most common non-English language at 22.3%, followed by Vietnamese at 18.7%. This diversity is reflected in the fact that 16.9% of residents speak little or no English, which is far above the 4.5% seen across New South Wales.

People using another language at home

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70.9% ▼ -0.5%

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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16.9% ▲ +0.9%

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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2200, NSW splits fairly evenly between Arabic (30%) and English only (29%), with Vietnamese at 25%.

Arabic 22.3% English only 21.0% Vietnamese 18.7% Mandarin 3.9% Greek 2.8% Cantonese 2.4% Italian 0.9% Hindi 0.6% Tagalog 0.6% Punjabi 0.2%

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 2200, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2200/2200-nsw/topic/language