53.1% ▲ +8.2%
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 49.1%
- 2016: 52.1%
- 2021: 53.1%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
North Parramatta · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Language in North Parramatta
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
More than half of the people in North Parramatta speak a language other than English at home, making it one of the most linguistically diverse areas in the region. This variety shapes daily life, with 53.1% of residents using a non-English language, a figure that has grown since 2011.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
English is spoken by 39.8% of the community, while Mandarin, Hindi, Arabic and Cantonese are also common. About 7.8% of people speak little or no English, which is well above the national figure of 3.4%, though this has fallen slightly since 2016.
7.8% ▼ -13.8%
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 9.1%
- 2021: 7.8%
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 North Parramatta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/125041489/north-parramatta/topic/language