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Burwood · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Language in Burwood

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

A massive 75.4% of people in Burwood speak a language other than English at home, which is far above the national figure. This makes the area one of the most linguistically diverse in the region, with a very high proportion of residents who use non-English languages daily.

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📍 Burwood, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

Mandarin is the most common language at 33.7%, while English-only speakers make up just 18.4% of the population. This diversity is reflected in the 19.4% who speak little or no English, a figure far above the New South Wales average of 4.5%.

People who speak little or no English

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19.4% —

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 Burwood, the largest group is Mandarin at 48%, followed by English only (26%) and Cantonese (15%).

Mandarin 33.7% English only 18.4% Cantonese 10.6% Vietnamese 3.1% Arabic 1.2% Italian 1.2% Greek 0.9% Hindi 0.8% Tagalog 0.7% 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 Burwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/120031678/burwood/topic/language