Blacktown (East) - Kings Park · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Language in Blacktown (East) - Kings Park

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.

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📍 Blacktown (East) - Kings Park, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Languages at home

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.

  • 2011: 47.0%
  • 2016: 51.9%
  • 2021: 53.5%

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.

  • 2016: 8.1%
  • 2021: 7.7%

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 Blacktown (East) - Kings Park, English only is the majority at 58%; Punjabi is next at 20%.

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 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