10.1% ▲ +57.4%
Higher than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.4%
- 2016: 7.8%
- 2021: 10.1%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
2705, NSW · Postcode
Language in 2705, NSW
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
Far fewer people speak a language other than English in postcode 2705 compared to the rest of the country. Only 10.1% of residents use another language at home, which is far below the national figure of 22.3%. While English remains dominant, the variety of languages spoken here has grown slightly over the last decade.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
About 10.1% of people use a language other than English at home, a figure that rose 3.7 points since 2011. While this is higher than in most similar areas, it is still far below the New South Wales average. English is the main language for 81% of residents, followed by small groups speaking Italian, Punjabi and Mandarin. Only 2.3% of people speak little or no English, though this has risen since 2016.
2.3% ▲ +84.6%
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 1.2%
- 2021: 2.3%
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 2705, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2705/2705-nsw/topic/language