2717, NSW · Postcode

Language in 2717, NSW

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

English is the primary language for 81.7% of people in postcode 2717. This area is far less linguistically diverse than the rest of the state, with very few residents speaking a language other than English at home.

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📍 2717, NSW, Postcode

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

Only 3.0% of people use another language at home, a figure that is far below the national average and has barely changed since 2011. Similarly, the 0.5% who speak little or no English is well below the New South Wales figure.

3.0% ▲ +14.9%

Lower than 70% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 2.6%
  • 2016: 4.1%
  • 2021: 3.0%

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

0.5% ▲ —

Lower than 51% of postcode areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.5%

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.

Language used at home

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In 2717, NSW, English only is the majority at 99%; Mandarin 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 2717, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2717/2717-nsw/topic/language