55.9% —
Higher than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Penshurst · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Language in Penshurst
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
More than double the national figure use a language other than English at home in Penshurst, where 55.9% of people do so. This high level of linguistic diversity is a standout feature of the area, with a significant portion of the community speaking a language different from English daily.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
Mandarin (11.4%) and Cantonese (9.2%) are the most common non-English languages spoken. This diversity is reflected in the 10.3% of residents who speak little or no English, a figure well above the 3.4% national average.
10.3% —
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.
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 Penshurst [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/119031667/penshurst/topic/language