6.4% ▲ +14.5%
Higher than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.6%
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 6.4%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
2779, NSW · Postcode
Language in 2779, NSW
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
About the same as similar areas, postcode 2779 is a place where English is the dominant language. Only 6.4% of residents use a language other than English at home, which is far below the figures for both New South Wales and Australia.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
English is used by 91.1% of people at home, while other languages spoken include Italian, Cantonese, Greek and Mandarin. Very few people—just 0.5%—speak little or no English, a figure that has barely changed since 2016 and sits well below the state average.
0.5% ▼ -9.9%
Lower than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 0.5%
- 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.
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 2779, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2779/2779-nsw/topic/language