53.5% ▲ +13.9%
Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 47.0%
- 2016: 51.9%
- 2021: 53.5%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Blacktown (East) - Kings Park · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
Over half the population in Blacktown (East) - Kings Park speaks a language other than English at home, which is far above the national figure. This high level of linguistic diversity is a standout feature of the area, with 53.5% of residents using another language.
English and the largest community languages.
English is the most common language at 39.3%, but Punjabi is spoken by 13.4% of residents. This diversity is reflected in the 7.7% who speak little or no English, a figure that is well above the New South Wales average of 4.5%.
53.5% ▲ +13.9%
Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
7.7% ▼ -5.9%
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Language in Blacktown (East) - Kings Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/116011303/blacktown-kings-park/topic/language