28.6% ▲ +40.9%
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.3%
- 2016: 24.8%
- 2021: 28.6%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Language in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
English is the primary language for 69% of people in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh. However, the area has a growing diversity of voices, with nearly 29% of residents now speaking another language at home. This reflects a notable shift in the community's makeup over the last decade.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
Nearly 28.6% of people here use a language other than English at home, which is well above the national figure and has risen by 8.3 percentage points since 2011. While Mandarin (7.1%) and Cantonese (3%) are common, only 3.7% of the population speak little or no English.
3.7% ▲ +12.6%
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 3.3%
- 2021: 3.7%
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 Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/121021406/normanhurst-thornleigh-westleigh/topic/language