26.5% ▲ +6.6%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.8%
- 2016: 26.0%
- 2021: 26.5%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
2556, NSW · Postcode
Language in 2556, NSW
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
About one in four residents in postcode 2556 speaks a language other than English at home, making it more linguistically diverse than most similar areas. This mix of languages reflects a community where English is common, but many people also use Arabic or Italian in their daily lives.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
While 65.4% of people speak only English, 26.5% use another language at home, which is well above the national figure of 22.3%. Arabic is the most common second language at 6.3%, and a small number of people (3.5%) speak little or no English.
3.5% ▲ +4.3%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 3.3%
- 2021: 3.5%
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 2556, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2556/2556-nsw/topic/language