9.8% ▲ +29.8%
Higher than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.5%
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 9.8%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
2780, NSW · Postcode
Language in 2780, NSW
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
A growing number of people in postcode 2780 now speak a language other than English at home, with the figure rising to 9.8% since 2011. Despite this increase, the area remains far less linguistically diverse than the rest of New South Wales and Australia.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
While 9.8% of residents use another language at home—a figure higher than most similar areas—this is still far below the national average of 22.3%. English is the main language for 85.6% of the population, and only 1.0% of people speak little or no English.
1.0% ▼ -0.1%
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 1.0%
- 2021: 1.0%
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 2780, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2780/2780-nsw/topic/language