13.0% ▲ +66.0%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.9%
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
2456, NSW · Postcode
Language in 2456, NSW
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
More people speak a language other than English in postcode 2456 than in most similar areas. While 13% of residents use another language at home, this is still well below the national figure of 22.3%. The area has seen a steady increase in linguistic diversity over the last decade.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
English is the main language for 81.7% of people, but Punjabi is common here at 7.7%. While 2.6% of residents speak little or no English, this is much higher than in most similar areas.
2.6% ▲ +17.0%
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 2.2%
- 2021: 2.6%
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 2456, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2456/2456-nsw/topic/language