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2555, NSW · Postcode

Language in 2555, NSW

The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.

Nearly 46% of people in postcode 2555 now speak a language other than English at home, a figure that has jumped 24 percentage points since 2011. This makes the area far more linguistically diverse than the rest of New South Wales and Australia.

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📍 2555, NSW, Postcode

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is spoken by 39.9% of residents, while Cantonese is the most common second language at 20.8%. This high diversity is reflected in the 13.1% of people who speak little or no English, a figure well above the national average.

People using another language at home

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45.8% ▲ +110.2%

Higher than 94% of postcode areas.

Share of people who use a language other than English at home.

People who speak little or no English

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13.1% ▲ +33.9%

Higher than 99% of postcode areas.

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.

Language used at home

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In 2555, NSW, English only is the majority at 51%; Cantonese is next at 27%.

English only 39.9% Cantonese 20.8% Italian 7.7% Arabic 5.4% Mandarin 2.4% Vietnamese 1.8%

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 2555, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2555/2555-nsw/topic/language