62.3% ▼ -0.2%
Higher than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 62.5%
- 2016: 65.3%
- 2021: 62.3%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Rockdale - Banksia · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Language in Rockdale - Banksia
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
Over 62% of people in Rockdale - Banksia use a language other than English at home, a figure far above the national average. This high level of linguistic diversity has remained steady for over a decade, making the area one of the most multilingual in the region.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
About 62.3% of residents speak a language other than English, which is far above the 22.3% national figure. This diversity is reflected in the variety of tongues spoken, including Arabic (5.4%), Mandarin (5.1%), and Cantonese (4.2%), while 10.1% of people speak little or no English.
10.1% ▼ -5.0%
Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 10.1%
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 Rockdale - Banksia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/119041381/rockdale-banksia/topic/language