19.8% ▼ -4.1%
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.7%
- 2016: 20.4%
- 2021: 19.8%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
2506, NSW · Postcode
Language in 2506, NSW
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
Fewer people have used a language other than English at home in postcode 2506 since 2011, with the figure falling by 0.9 percentage points to 19.8%. While this is much higher than most similar areas, it remains below the New South Wales and national figures. English is the main language for 74% of the area.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
About 19.8% of people use another language at home, though 3.2% speak little or no English, which is much higher than in most similar areas. Aside from English, the most common languages spoken are Arabic at 3.7% and Vietnamese at 1.0%.
3.2% ▼ -5.5%
Higher than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 3.3%
- 2021: 3.2%
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 2506, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2506/2506-nsw/topic/language