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Berala · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Language in Berala

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

A massive 50 percentage point gap separates Berala from the national average in the number of people using a language other than English at home. Most residents here speak a language besides English, reflecting a diverse community where nearly one in four people speak little or no English.

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📍 Berala, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

About 72.6% of people use another language at home, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 26.6%. While English is used by 21.2%, common languages include Mandarin at 17.8%, Cantonese at 14.6%, Arabic at 6.2%, and Vietnamese at 4.7%.

People using another language at home

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72.6% —

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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24.1% ▼ -0.8%

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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Berala splits fairly evenly between English only (31%) and Mandarin (26%), with Cantonese at 21%.

English only 21.2% Mandarin 17.8% Cantonese 14.6% Arabic 6.2% Vietnamese 4.7% Tagalog 1.6% Greek 0.6% Punjabi 0.6% Hindi 0.5% Italian 0.4%

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 Berala [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/125011585/berala/topic/language