34.0% ▲ +20.6%
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.2%
- 2016: 32.8%
- 2021: 34.0%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
2223, NSW · Postcode
Language in 2223, NSW
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
English is the main language for 62.6% of people in postcode 2223, though the area is notably diverse. Over a third of residents speak another language at home, a figure that has risen steadily over the last decade.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
About 34% of people use a language other than English at home, which is far above the national figure of 22.3%. Mandarin (8.1%) and Cantonese (5.2%) are the most common non-English languages, while 5.1% of residents speak little or no English.
5.1% ▼ -5.3%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 5.1%
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 2223, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2223/2223-nsw/topic/language