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Sydney - City and Inner South · Region (SA4)

Language in Sydney - City and Inner South

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

Much higher proportions of people speak a language other than English at home in Sydney - City and Inner South compared to most similar areas. About 35% of residents use another language, a figure that has risen since 2011 and sits far above the national average.

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📍 Sydney - City and Inner South, Region (SA4)

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

While English is the main language for 58.5% of people, Mandarin is the next most common at 7.1%. About 5.4% of residents speak little or no English, which is a little above the national figure and much higher than most other areas.

People using another language at home

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35.0% ▲ +8.0%

Higher than 86% of region (sa4) areas.

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

People who speak little or no English

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5.4% ▼ -15.8%

Higher than 87% of region (sa4) 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 Sydney - City and Inner South, English only is the majority at 78%; Mandarin is next at 9%.

English only 58.5% Mandarin 7.1% Cantonese 2.6% Greek 2.0% Vietnamese 1.6% Italian 0.9% Arabic 0.9% Hindi 0.7% Tagalog 0.5% Punjabi 0.1%

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 Sydney - City and Inner South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/117/sydney-city-and-inner-south/topic/language