13.0% ▲ +9.3%
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.9%
- 2016: 13.9%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Paddington - Moore Park · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Language in Paddington - Moore Park
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
Far fewer people speak a language other than English in Paddington - Moore Park compared to the rest of the state. Only 13% of residents use another language at home, which is well below the national figure. This makes the area much less linguistically diverse than typical New South Wales neighbourhoods.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
While 82.2% of people speak only English, those using another language at home rose slightly to 13% since 2011. Very few residents struggle with English, with only 0.9% speaking little or no English, a figure well below the national average.
0.9% ▼ -24.3%
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 1.1%
- 2021: 0.9%
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 Paddington - Moore Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/118011345/paddington-moore-park/topic/language