47.2% —
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 43.4%
- 2021: 47.2%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Acacia Gardens · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
Nearly half of all residents in Acacia Gardens use a language other than English at home, making it a linguistically diverse pocket of Sydney. This is far above the national figure, with the proportion of people speaking other languages rising to 47.2% since the last census.
English and the largest community languages.
While English is the most common language at 51.5%, Punjabi (8.1%) and Hindi (5.7%) are also widely spoken. About 4.4% of people speak little or no English, which is much higher than in most areas.
47.2% —
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
4.4% ▲ +22.3%
Higher than 79% 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 Acacia Gardens [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/116021562/acacia-gardens/topic/language