46.1% —
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Earlwood · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Language in Earlwood
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
Nearly half of all residents in Earlwood speak a language other than English at home. This linguistic variety is a central part of daily life, with 46.1% of people using a second language, a figure far above the national average.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
Greek is the most common non-English language at 18.1%, followed by Arabic at 5.6%. While most residents are fluent, 8.2% speak little or no English, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 4.5%.
8.2% —
Higher than 89% 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.
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 Earlwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/119021662/earlwood/topic/language