46.3% —
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Ryde - North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
Much higher language diversity than most similar areas defines Ryde - North, where nearly half the population speaks a language other than English at home. This far exceeds the national figure of 22.3%, creating a community where a variety of cultural backgrounds are represented daily.
English and the largest community languages.
About 46.3% of residents use another language at home, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 26.6%. While English is spoken by 49.6%, Mandarin (9.1%) and Cantonese (5.8%) are also common; this diversity is reflected in the 7.3% of people who speak little or no English, a figure well above the Australian average.
46.3% —
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
7.3% —
Higher than 88% 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.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Language in Ryde - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/126021724/ryde-north/topic/language