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Roselands · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Language in Roselands

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

Over half the population in Roselands speaks a language other than English at home, which is far above the national figure. This multilingual character is a defining feature of the area, with 58.5% of residents using another language.

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📍 Roselands, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

Arabic, Greek, Cantonese and Mandarin are common, with Arabic being the most spoken non-English language at 15.6%. This diversity is reflected in the 9.7% of people who speak little or no English, a figure that is well above the New South Wales average.

People using another language at home

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58.5% ▲ +3.8%

Higher than 94% 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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9.7% ▼ -3.5%

Higher than 92% 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 Roselands, the largest group is English only at 46%, followed by Arabic (20%) and Greek (15%).

English only 36.5% Arabic 15.6% Greek 11.6% Cantonese 4.8% Mandarin 4.7% Vietnamese 2.1% Italian 1.9% Tagalog 0.7% Hindi 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 Roselands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/119021367/roselands/topic/language