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Kogarah Bay - Carlton - Allawah · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Language in Kogarah Bay - Carlton - Allawah

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

English is spoken exclusively by 38.2% of residents in Kogarah Bay - Carlton - Allawah, making it the most common language. However, the area is remarkably multilingual, with over half the population using a language other than English at home. This is far above the national figure.

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📍 Kogarah Bay - Carlton - Allawah, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

About 56.9% of people use another language at home, which is far above the New South Wales average and among the highest for similar areas. This high diversity is reflected in the 10.0% who speak little or no English, a figure well above the national average.

People using another language at home

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56.9% ▲ +1.7%

Higher than 93% 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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10.0% ▼ -4.3%

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.

Language used at home

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In Kogarah Bay - Carlton - Allawah, English only is the majority at 54%; Mandarin is next at 13%.

English only 38.2% Mandarin 9.2% Cantonese 7.5% Greek 7.4% Arabic 4.6% Tagalog 1.4% Italian 1.4% Hindi 0.6% Vietnamese 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 Kogarah Bay - Carlton - Allawah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/119041379/kogarah-bay-carlton-allawah/topic/language