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Lidcombe · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Language in Lidcombe

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

Nearly three quarters of residents in Lidcombe speak a language other than English at home, a figure that has fallen only slightly since 2016. This high level of diversity is a defining feature of the area, with 74.8% of people using a second language, which is far above the national figure.

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📍 Lidcombe, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

Mandarin (12.1%) and Cantonese (9.3%) are the most common non-English languages spoken here. Around 21.8% of people speak little or no English, a rate that is far above the New South Wales figure of 4.5% and has remained steady since 2016.

People using another language at home

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74.8% —

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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21.8% ▼ -1.4%

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 Lidcombe, the largest group is English only at 37%, followed by Mandarin (23%) and Cantonese (18%).

English only 19.5% Mandarin 12.1% Cantonese 9.3% Arabic 3.8% Vietnamese 3.8% Tagalog 1.7% Hindi 1.0% Greek 0.5% Punjabi 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 Lidcombe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/125011586/lidcombe/topic/language