20.7% ▲ +10.3%
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.8%
- 2016: 21.1%
- 2021: 20.7%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Darlinghurst · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Language in Darlinghurst
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
English is the main language spoken in Darlinghurst, used by 71.8% of residents. While the number of people speaking other languages has risen to 20.7%, this is still a little below the national figure.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
About one in five people here use another language at home, which is higher than most similar areas. Very few residents struggle with English, with only 1.9% speaking little or no English, a figure that has barely changed since 2016.
1.9% ▼ -6.7%
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 2.0%
- 2021: 1.9%
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 Darlinghurst [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/117031329/darlinghurst/topic/language