48.4% ▲ +37.9%
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 35.1%
- 2016: 41.6%
- 2021: 48.4%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Blacktown (North) - Marayong · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Language in Blacktown (North) - Marayong
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
Nearly half of all residents now speak a language other than English at home in Blacktown (North) - Marayong, a figure that has risen 13 points since 2011. This makes the area far more linguistically diverse than the rest of New South Wales and Australia. The community is now a mix of English, Punjabi, Hindi, Tagalog and Arabic speakers.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
Almost 48.4% of people use a language other than English at home, which is far above the national figure of 22.3%. This diversity is reflected in the 6.6% who speak little or no English, a proportion that is well above the Australian average and has remained steady since 2016.
6.6% ▲ +12.8%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 6.6%
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 Blacktown (North) - Marayong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/116011304/blacktown-marayong/topic/language