2.1% ▲ +58.1%
Lower than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.3%
- 2016: 1.9%
- 2021: 2.1%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
2659, NSW · Postcode
Language in 2659, NSW
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
Only 2.1% of people in postcode 2659 use a language other than English at home. This is far below the national figure of 22.3%, making it one of the most English-speaking areas in the region. The linguistic profile has remained very stable over the last decade.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
English is the main language for 86.9% of residents, which is much lower than most areas. Very few people struggle with English, as only 0.3% speak little or no English, a figure well below the New South Wales average of 4.5%.
0.3% ▲ —
Lower than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.3%
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 2659, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2659/2659-nsw/topic/language