2.4% ▲ +54.9%
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.6%
- 2016: 2.2%
- 2021: 2.4%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
2472, NSW · Postcode
Language in 2472, NSW
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
A slight increase in language diversity has been seen in postcode 2472, where the share of people using another language at home rose to 2.4% since 2011. Despite this small rise, the area remains far more English-speaking than most of Australia.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
Only 2.4% of residents use a language other than English at home, which is far below the national figure of 22.3%. This is reflected in the fact that 88.9% speak English only, and the proportion of people who speak little or no English is very low at 0.3%.
0.3% ▲ +40.2%
Lower than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 0.2%
- 2021: 0.3%
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 2472, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2472/2472-nsw/topic/language