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Auburn - North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Language in Auburn - North

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

Daily life in Auburn - North is shaped by a huge variety of voices, with 83.7% of people speaking a language other than English at home. This is far above the national figure, making it one of the most linguistically diverse areas in the region.

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📍 Auburn - North, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

Mandarin is the most common non-English language at 15.1%, while only 8.8% of residents speak English exclusively. This diversity is reflected in the fact that 23.4% of people speak little or no English, which is far above the New South Wales average of 4.5%.

People using another language at home

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83.7% —

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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23.4% ▼ -6.5%

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 Auburn - North, the largest group is Mandarin at 41%, followed by English only (24%) and Cantonese (15%).

Mandarin 15.1% English only 8.8% Cantonese 5.6% Arabic 3.0% Hindi 2.1% Tagalog 0.9% Punjabi 0.5% Vietnamese 0.4% Greek 0.2% Italian 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 Auburn - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/125011583/auburn-north/topic/language