48.5% —
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 48.2%
- 2021: 48.5%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Epping - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Language in Epping - South
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
Language patterns have remained steady in Epping - South over the last five years, with nearly half the population speaking a language other than English. It is a diverse area where 48.5% of residents use another language at home, a figure far above the national average.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
Almost half of the residents use a language other than English at home, which is much higher than most areas. This diversity is reflected in the 8.6% who speak little or no English, well above the national figure of 3.4%. While English is the main language for 45.7%, common alternatives include Arabic, Punjabi, Italian, and Greek.
8.6% ▼ -5.3%
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 9.1%
- 2021: 8.6%
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 Epping - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/209041432/epping-south/topic/language