24.0% ▲ +15.8%
Higher than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.7%
- 2016: 22.2%
- 2021: 24.0%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
2759, NSW · Postcode
Language in 2759, NSW
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
Much higher language diversity than most similar areas defines postcode 2759, where nearly one in four people speak a language other than English at home. This proportion has risen 3.3 percentage points since 2011, reflecting a community that is increasingly multilingual.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
While 24.0% of people use another language at home, most speak English only (71.5%), with Arabic, Tagalog, Punjabi, and Hindi being the most common other tongues. This diversity is matched by the 2.7% who speak little or no English, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas.
2.7% ▲ +6.9%
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 2.5%
- 2021: 2.7%
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 2759, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2759/2759-nsw/topic/language