21.1% ▲ +23.3%
Higher than 70% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 17.1%
- 2016: 19.6%
- 2021: 21.1%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
North Sydney - Mosman · Sub-region (SA3)
Language in North Sydney - Mosman
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
Fewer people speak a language other than English in North Sydney - Mosman than in the wider state. While 21.1% of residents use another language at home, this is well below the New South Wales figure of 26.6%. English remains the dominant tongue, though the use of other languages has risen since 2011.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
About 21.1% of people use a language other than English at home, with Mandarin (3.7%) and Cantonese (2.1%) being the most common. Despite being higher than most areas, only 1.9% of residents speak little or no English, a figure that has barely changed since 2016.
1.9% ▼ -3.6%
Higher than 59% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2016: 1.9%
- 2021: 1.9%
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 Sydney - Mosman [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/12104/north-sydney-mosman/topic/language