51.9% ▲ +8.0%
Higher than 96% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 48.1%
- 2016: 53.3%
- 2021: 51.9%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
2222, NSW · Postcode
Language in 2222, NSW
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
More than half of all people in postcode 2222 use a language other than English at home, making it one of the most linguistically diverse areas in the region. This high level of diversity means a wide range of languages are heard in daily life, with 51.9% of residents speaking a non-English language.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
English is the main language for 42.5% of people, followed by Mandarin at 11.8% and Cantonese at 8.7%. This diversity is reflected in the 9.6% of residents who speak little or no English, a figure that is well above the national average of 3.4%.
9.6% ▼ -10.6%
Higher than 96% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 9.6%
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 2222, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2222/2222-nsw/topic/language