2871, NSW · Postcode

Language in 2871, NSW

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

Only 2.2% of people in postcode 2871 use a language other than English at home, a figure far below the national average. This makes the area much less linguistically diverse than most other parts of the country.

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📍 2871, NSW, Postcode

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the only language used at home for 89.5% of residents. This explains why the proportion of people who speak little or no English is very low at 0.2%, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 4.5%.

2.2% ▲ +46.1%

Lower than 79% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 1.5%
  • 2016: 2.1%
  • 2021: 2.2%

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

0.2% ▼ -31.7%

Lower than 65% of postcode areas.

  • 2016: 0.3%
  • 2021: 0.2%

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 2871, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2871/2871-nsw/topic/language