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2209, NSW · Postcode

Language in 2209, NSW

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

More than half of the people in postcode 2209 use a language other than English at home, placing this area among the most linguistically diverse of its kind. This trend has grown over the last decade, with 58.9% of residents now speaking a non-English language.

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📍 2209, NSW, Postcode

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

Cantonese and Mandarin are common here, spoken by 13.5% and 12.2% of people respectively, while Greek and Arabic are also used. This diversity is reflected in the 13.5% of residents who speak little or no English, a figure far above the national level of 3.4%.

People using another language at home

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58.9% ▲ +7.6%

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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13.5% ▼ -3.3%

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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In 2209, NSW, the largest group is English only at 45%, followed by Cantonese (17%) and Mandarin (15%).

English only 36.6% Cantonese 13.5% Mandarin 12.2% Greek 6.5% Arabic 6.4% Vietnamese 2.0% Italian 1.3% Tagalog 1.2% Hindi 0.7% 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 2209, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2209/2209-nsw/topic/language