36.2% —
Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Banksmeadow · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
A far higher share of people speak a language other than English in Banksmeadow compared to the rest of the country. Around 36.2% of residents use another language at home, which is well above the New South Wales figure and far above the national average.
English and the largest community languages.
English is the main language for 47% of the area, but Mandarin is the next most common at 12.8%. While 36.2% of people use another language at home, about 4.1% speak little or no English, which is much higher than most similar areas.
36.2% —
Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
4.1% —
Higher than 77% 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 Banksmeadow [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/117011320/banksmeadow/topic/language