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2587, NSW · Postcode

Language in 2587, NSW

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

Only 3.8% of people in postcode 2587 use a language other than English at home, making it far less linguistically diverse than both the state and the nation. While this figure rose slightly since 2011, the area remains overwhelmingly English-speaking.

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📍 2587, NSW, Postcode

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the sole language for 89.7% of residents, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 26.6% for other languages. Very few people struggle with English, with just 0.4% speaking little or no English.

People using another language at home

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3.8% ▲ +59.8%

Lower than 61% 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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0.4% ▼ -0.5%

Lower than 53% 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 2587, NSW, English only is the majority at 98%; Arabic is next at 1%.

English only 89.7% Arabic 0.7% Italian 0.4% Mandarin 0.2% Cantonese 0.2% Tagalog 0.1% Punjabi 0.1%

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 2587, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2587/2587-nsw/topic/language