47.8% ▲ +22.8%
Higher than 93% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 38.9%
- 2016: 43.7%
- 2021: 47.8%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Blacktown · Sub-region (SA3)
Language in Blacktown
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
Nearly half of all residents in Blacktown speak a language other than English at home, one of the highest rates for any area of this size. This reflects a diverse community where 47.8% of people use a second language, a figure that has climbed steadily over the last decade.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
English is the main language for 46.3% of people, while Punjabi, Hindi, Arabic and Tagalog are also common. This high linguistic diversity is reflected in the 6.3% who speak little or no English, which is a little above the national figure of 3.4%.
6.3% ▲ +3.8%
Higher than 88% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 6.3%
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 Blacktown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/11601/blacktown/topic/language