21.5% ▲ +28.2%
Higher than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.8%
- 2016: 19.1%
- 2021: 21.5%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
2228, NSW · Postcode
Language in 2228, NSW
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
More than one in five people in postcode 2228 speak a language other than English at home. While this is much higher than most similar areas, it remains about the same as the national figure.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
English is the main language for 74.3% of residents, though those using another language at home rose 4.7 points since 2011 to reach 21.5%. Common non-English languages include Mandarin, Greek, and Cantonese, and 3.0% of people speak little or no English.
3.0% ▲ +10.3%
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 2.7%
- 2021: 3.0%
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 2228, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2228/2228-nsw/topic/language