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Bankstown · Sub-region (SA3)

Language in Bankstown

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

Over half of the population in Bankstown speaks a language other than English at home, making it one of the most linguistically diverse areas in the region. This strong variety is seen in the 56.5% of residents who use another language, a figure that has risen since 2011.

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📍 Bankstown, Sub-region (SA3)

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

Arabic is the most common non-English language at 21.2%, followed by Vietnamese at 10.1%. Because so many people use other languages, 11.3% of residents speak little or no English, which is well above the national figure of 3.4%.

People using another language at home

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56.5% ▲ +5.8%

Higher than 98% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

Share of people who use a language other than English at home.

People who speak little or no English

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11.3% ▼ -0.1%

Higher than 98% of sub-region (sa3) 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 Bankstown, the largest group is English only at 46%, followed by Arabic (27%) and Vietnamese (13%).

English only 36.7% Arabic 21.2% Vietnamese 10.1% Mandarin 3.3% Greek 2.8% Cantonese 2.7% Italian 1.0% Hindi 0.6% Tagalog 0.5% Punjabi 0.4%

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 Bankstown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/11901/bankstown/topic/language