51.0% —
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 46.3%
- 2021: 51.0%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Blacktown - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Language in Blacktown - South
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
English is the primary language for 43.0% of people in Blacktown - South, but the area is remarkably diverse. Over half the population speaks another language at home, a figure that has risen since 2016 and is far above the national average.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
About 51.0% of residents use a language other than English at home, which is much higher than most areas. Punjabi is the most common non-English language at 6.9%, and 6.8% of people speak little or no English, which is well above the Australian figure.
6.8% ▲ +4.5%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 6.8%
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 - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/116011560/blacktown-south/topic/language