20.0% ▲ +10.7%
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.1%
- 2016: 18.4%
- 2021: 20.0%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Erskineville - Alexandria · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Language in Erskineville - Alexandria
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
A growing number of people in Erskineville - Alexandria now speak a language other than English at home, rising to 20% in 2021. While this is higher than in most similar areas, it remains well below the New South Wales average.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
English is the main language for 75.6% of residents, though Mandarin is the most common second language at 3.3%. Very few people struggle with English, as those who speak little or no English make up only 1.6% of the population.
1.6% ▼ -29.4%
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 2.3%
- 2021: 1.6%
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 Erskineville - Alexandria [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/117031330/erskineville-alexandria/topic/language