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Bankstown - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Language in Bankstown - South

The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.

Vietnamese is the most common language spoken at home in Bankstown - South, where 24.8% of residents use it. This area has a very high level of linguistic diversity, with nearly 74% of people speaking a language other than English.

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📍 Bankstown - South, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

Almost three quarters of residents speak another language at home, which is far above the national figure of 22.3%. This is reflected in the 19.8% of people who speak little or no English, a figure that is far above the New South Wales average of 4.5%.

People using another language at home

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73.9% —

Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Share of people who use a language other than English at home.

People who speak little or no English

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19.8% ▲ +0.4%

Higher than 99% 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.

Language used at home

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In Bankstown - South, the largest group is Vietnamese at 34%, followed by Arabic (26%) and English only (24%).

Vietnamese 24.8% Arabic 18.8% English only 17.2% Mandarin 4.1% Greek 3.0% Cantonese 2.6% Tagalog 0.7% Hindi 0.5% Italian 0.5% Punjabi 0.2%

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 Bankstown - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/119011572/bankstown-south/topic/language