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Punchbowl · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Language in Punchbowl

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

A slight dip in the number of people using languages other than English at home brings Punchbowl's figure to 69.3%. This remains one of the highest rates in the region, with a very strong presence of Arabic and Vietnamese speakers. It is a highly multilingual area where far more people speak a non-English language than in the rest of the state.

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📍 Punchbowl, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

Arabic is the most common language spoken at home at 32.8%, while 23% of people speak only English. Around 14.6% of residents speak little or no English, a figure that is far above the national average and has barely changed since 2016.

People using another language at home

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69.3% ▼ -3.8%

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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14.6% ▲ +0.6%

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 Punchbowl, the largest group is Arabic at 44%, followed by English only (31%) and Vietnamese (9%).

Arabic 32.8% English only 23.0% Vietnamese 6.9% Greek 3.6% Cantonese 3.0% Mandarin 2.2% Hindi 0.8% Italian 0.7% Tagalog 0.6% 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 Punchbowl [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/119021366/punchbowl/topic/language