7.8% ▲ +84.2%
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 7.8%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
2285, NSW · Postcode
Language in 2285, NSW
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
English is the primary language for 88.4% of people in postcode 2285. While this is far below the state and national figures for non-English speakers, the proportion of people using another language at home has risen to 7.8% since 2011.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
Those using another language at home make up 7.8% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas. Very few people speak little or no English at 0.9%, a figure that has barely changed since 2016.
0.9% ▲ +20.5%
Higher than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 0.7%
- 2021: 0.9%
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 2285, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2285/2285-nsw/topic/language