# Language — Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains

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

Area: Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains (Region (SA4))

About 15.1% of people in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains use a language other than English at home, which is around the middle for its level among similar areas. While this is well below the national figure, the proportion of people speaking other languages has risen by 4.3 percentage points since 2011.

English is the main language for 79.4% of residents, and only 1.7% of people speak little or no English, which is a little below the Australian figure. Other common languages spoken include Arabic at 1.3%, Punjabi at 1.0%, Tagalog at 0.9%, and Hindi at 0.8%.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| People using another language at home | 15.1% | +39.3% since 2011 |
| People who speak little or no English | 1.7% | +15.8% since 2016 |

**Language used at home** — English only 79.4%, Arabic 1.3%, Punjabi 1.0%, Tagalog 0.9%, Hindi 0.8%, Mandarin 0.6%, Greek 0.4%, Italian 0.4%, Cantonese 0.3%, Vietnamese 0.2%

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/124/sydney-outer-west-and-blue-mountains/topic/language