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Regents Park · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Language in Regents Park

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

Nearly 70% of people in Regents Park speak a language other than English at home, a figure far above the national average. This high level of diversity is a defining feature of the area, with a strong presence of Arabic, Mandarin, and Cantonese speakers.

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📍 Regents Park, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

About 69.8% of residents use another language at home, which is among the highest rates for similar areas. This helps explain why the 19.7% who speak little or no English is far above the New South Wales figure of 4.5%.

People using another language at home

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69.8% —

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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19.7% ▲ +10.5%

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 Regents Park, the largest group is English only at 37%, followed by Arabic (16%) and Mandarin (16%).

English only 25.2% Arabic 11.3% Mandarin 10.8% Cantonese 9.4% Vietnamese 7.1% Tagalog 1.5% Punjabi 1.1% Greek 1.1% Hindi 0.9% Italian 0.6%

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 Regents Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/125011587/regents-park/topic/language