2656, NSW · Postcode

Language in 2656, NSW

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

Only 1.1% of people in postcode 2656 use a language other than English at home, a figure that has barely changed since 2011. This makes the area far less linguistically diverse than New South Wales or Australia as a whole.

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📍 2656, NSW, Postcode

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the primary language for 93.1% of residents. This explains why the proportion of people who speak little or no English is very low at 0.4%, which is well below the national figure.

1.1% ▼ -43.0%

Lower than 91% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 1.9%
  • 2016: 0.9%
  • 2021: 1.1%

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

0.4% ▼ -4.1%

Lower than 56% of postcode areas.

  • 2016: 0.4%
  • 2021: 0.4%

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 2656, NSW, English only is the majority at 100%; Punjabi is next at 0%.

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 2656, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2656/2656-nsw/topic/language