8.2% ▲ +14.6%
Higher than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.2%
- 2016: 8.7%
- 2021: 8.2%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
2297, NSW · Postcode
Language in 2297, NSW
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
Only 8.2% of people in postcode 2297 use a language other than English at home. This is higher than most similar areas, even though it is far below the New South Wales and national figures. English remains the dominant language spoken across the area.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
While 88% of residents speak only English, the proportion using another language rose slightly since 2011 to 8.2%. Very few people speak little or no English at 0.9%, which is a little below the national figure and has fallen since 2016.
0.9% ▼ -53.4%
Higher than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 1.9%
- 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 2297, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2297/2297-nsw/topic/language