2798, NSW · Postcode

Language in 2798, NSW

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

Just 1.2% of people in postcode 2798 use a language other than English at home. This makes it a far less linguistically diverse area than the rest of New South Wales and Australia, with the vast majority of the population speaking only English.

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📍 2798, NSW, Postcode

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the primary language for 90.6% of residents, which is far below the state and national figures for non-English speakers. Only 0.3% of people speak little or no English, a figure that has barely changed since 2016.

1.2% ▼ -18.5%

Lower than 89% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 1.5%
  • 2016: 1.0%
  • 2021: 1.2%

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

0.3% ▲ —

Lower than 59% of postcode areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.3%

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.

Language used at home

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In 2798, NSW, English only is the majority at 100%; 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 2798, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2798/2798-nsw/topic/language