7.7% ▲ +52.3%
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 7.7%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
2485, NSW · Postcode
Language in 2485, NSW
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
English is the primary language for 83.6% of people in postcode 2485. While most residents speak English, the number of people using another language at home has risen to 7.7%, which is higher than most similar areas.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
About 7.7% of residents use a language other than English at home, a figure that is far below the national average but has risen since 2011. Very few people struggle with English, as only 0.8% speak little or no English, a rate that is well below the state figure.
0.8% ▼ -0.3%
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 0.8%
- 2021: 0.8%
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 2485, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2485/2485-nsw/topic/language