6.3% ▲ +27.6%
Higher than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.9%
- 2016: 5.3%
- 2021: 6.3%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
2291, NSW · Postcode
Language in 2291, NSW
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
Far fewer people speak a language other than English in postcode 2291 compared to the rest of the state. Only 6.3% of residents use another language at home, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 26.6%. English remains the dominant tongue for the vast majority of the community.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
English is spoken by 90.9% of people at home, though the use of other languages rose slightly to 6.3% since 2011. Very few residents struggle with English, with only 0.5% speaking little or no English, a figure well below the state average.
0.5% ▲ +31.5%
Lower than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 0.4%
- 2021: 0.5%
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 2291, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2291/2291-nsw/topic/language