16.9% ▲ +51.4%
Higher than 61% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 16.9%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Penrith · Sub-region (SA3)
Language in Penrith
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
Far fewer people in Penrith speak a language other than English at home compared to the rest of the state. While 16.9% of the population uses another language, this is well below the New South Wales figure of 26.6%. Most residents use English only, though the use of other languages has risen since 2011.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
English is the main language for 78.1% of people, with Punjabi, Arabic, and Hindi as the most common others. Around 1.8% of residents speak little or no English, a figure that is higher than most similar areas but still a little below the national average.
1.8% ▲ +19.8%
Higher than 59% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2016: 1.5%
- 2021: 1.8%
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 Penrith [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/12403/penrith/topic/language