57.6% —
Higher than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Schofields - East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Language in Schofields - East
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
Multilingual households are a defining feature of daily life in Schofields - East, where 57.6% of people speak a language other than English at home. This is far above the national figure of 22.3%, making it one of the most linguistically diverse areas of its kind.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
While English is the most common language at 37.5%, many residents speak Hindi (7.7%) or Punjabi (6.6%). This diversity is reflected in the 5.1% of people who speak little or no English, which is much higher than most other areas.
5.1% —
Higher than 82% 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.
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 Schofields - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/116021632/schofields-east/topic/language