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Riverwood · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Language in Riverwood

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

A striking 62.5% of people in Riverwood speak a language other than English at home. This is far above the national figure and marks the area as one of the most linguistically diverse in the region. The variety of languages spoken has continued to grow over the last decade.

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📍 Riverwood, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

Mandarin and Cantonese are the most common non-English languages, followed by Arabic and Vietnamese. Because so many people use other languages, 19.6% speak little or no English, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 4.5%.

People using another language at home

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62.5% ▲ +11.7%

Higher than 96% 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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19.6% ▲ +3.3%

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 Riverwood, the largest group is English only at 41%, followed by Mandarin (20%) and Cantonese (18%).

English only 30.5% Mandarin 15.3% Cantonese 13.2% Arabic 7.3% Vietnamese 2.8% Greek 1.7% Tagalog 1.6% Hindi 0.9% Italian 0.8% Punjabi 0.3%

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 Riverwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/119031373/riverwood/topic/language