42.4% ▲ +24.7%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 34.0%
- 2016: 37.7%
- 2021: 42.4%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
West Pennant Hills · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Language in West Pennant Hills
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
More than four in ten residents in West Pennant Hills use a language other than English at home, making it a linguistically diverse area. This proportion has risen by 8.4 percentage points since 2011, reflecting a growing mix of cultural backgrounds in the neighbourhood.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
English is spoken by 55.7% of people, while Mandarin (12.3%) and Cantonese (8.7%) are common. While 42.4% of the area uses a language other than English—far above the national figure of 22.3%—only 5.5% speak little or no English.
5.5% ▲ +11.3%
Higher than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 5.5%
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 West Pennant Hills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/115011296/west-pennant-hills/topic/language