27.6% —
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 25.7%
- 2021: 27.6%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
St Marys - North St Marys · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Language in St Marys - North St Marys
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
Much higher than most similar areas, 27.6% of people in St Marys - North St Marys use a language other than English at home. This represents a rise from 25.7% in 2016, making the area well above the national figure.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
While 61.2% of residents speak only English, others use Arabic, Tagalog, Hindi or Punjabi. Despite the high number of other languages, the 3.6% who speak little or no English is about the same as the figures for New South Wales and Australia.
3.6% ▲ +8.1%
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 3.3%
- 2021: 3.6%
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 St Marys - North St Marys [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/124051581/st-marys-north-st-marys/topic/language