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Bayview - Elanora Heights · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Language in Bayview - Elanora Heights

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

Fewer people speak a language other than English in Bayview - Elanora Heights than in most similar areas. Only 8.7% of residents use another language at home, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 26.6%. While this number rose slightly since 2011, English remains the dominant language spoken here.

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📍 Bayview - Elanora Heights, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

Only 0.7% of people speak little or no English, a figure that is well below the state average and has barely changed since 2016. Most residents speak English only (87.4%), while the most common other languages are Italian (0.8%) and Mandarin (0.7%).

People using another language at home

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8.7% ▲ +19.9%

Lower than 61% 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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0.7% ▲ +12.4%

Lower than 67% 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 Bayview - Elanora Heights, English only is the majority at 97%; Italian is next at 1%.

English only 87.4% Italian 0.8% Mandarin 0.7% Arabic 0.3% Greek 0.2% Punjabi 0.1% Cantonese 0.1% Vietnamese 0.1% Tagalog 0.0%

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 Bayview - Elanora Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/122021421/bayview-elanora-heights/topic/language