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Homebush · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Language in Homebush

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

Among the highest in its class for linguistic diversity, Homebush is a place where 70.9% of people use a language other than English at home. This far exceeds the national figure of 22.3%. The area has become increasingly multilingual, with the proportion of non-English speakers rising by 4.2 percentage points since 2011.

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📍 Homebush, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is spoken by only 22.7% of the population, while Mandarin is the next most common language at 13.3%. Around 12.7% of residents speak little or no English, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 4.5%, though this has fallen slightly since 2016.

People using another language at home

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70.9% ▲ +6.4%

Higher than 99% 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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12.7% ▼ -11.0%

Higher than 96% 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 Homebush, the largest group is English only at 43%, followed by Mandarin (25%) and Cantonese (12%).

English only 22.7% Mandarin 13.3% Cantonese 6.4% Hindi 4.0% Vietnamese 1.8% Punjabi 1.2% Arabic 1.2% Tagalog 0.9% Italian 0.5% Greek 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 Homebush [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/120031396/homebush/topic/language