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2842, NSW · Postcode

Language in 2842, NSW

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

A gap of more than 20 percentage points separates the linguistic profile of postcode 2842 from the national average. This area is overwhelmingly English-speaking, with very few residents using another language at home. This trend has strengthened over the last decade.

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📍 2842, NSW, Postcode

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

Only 1.9% of people use a language other than English at home, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 26.6%. This explains why no one in the area reports speaking little or no English, a result well below the national figure of 3.4%.

People using another language at home

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1.9% ▼ -32.5%

Lower than 82% of postcode areas.

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

People who speak little or no English

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0.0% → —

Lower than 99% of postcode areas.

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 2842, NSW, English only is the majority at 99%; Arabic is next at 1%.

English only 88.5% Arabic 0.6% Greek 0.4%

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 2842, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2842/2842-nsw/topic/language