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2231, NSW · Postcode

Language in 2231, NSW

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

English is the dominant tongue in postcode 2231, where 90.3% of people use it as their only language at home. This is far below the state and national figures for people using other languages, and this pattern has remained steady for over a decade.

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📍 2231, NSW, Postcode

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

Only 6.1% of residents speak a language other than English at home, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 26.6%. This consistency is mirrored in the very low 0.4% who speak little or no English, a figure that has barely changed since 2016.

People using another language at home

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6.1% ▲ +3.7%

Higher than 55% 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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0.4% ▲ +23.3%

Lower than 54% 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 2231, NSW, English only is the majority at 97%; Greek is next at 1%.

English only 90.3% Greek 1.3% Mandarin 0.4% Arabic 0.3% Italian 0.3% Tagalog 0.2% Cantonese 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 2231, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2231/2231-nsw/topic/language