Aberdare · Suburb / Locality

Language in Aberdare

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

English is the primary tongue for 94% of people in Aberdare, making it a linguistically uniform area. Only 2.8% of residents use another language at home, which is far below the national figure of 22.3%.

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📍 Aberdare, Suburb / Locality

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

While the percentage of people using other languages is far below the NSW average, 0.4% of residents speak little or no English, a figure that is higher than most similar areas. Aside from English, the most common languages spoken include Italian, Mandarin, Vietnamese, and Tagalog.

2.8% ▲ +50.8%

Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.8%
  • 2016: 1.7%
  • 2021: 2.8%

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

0.4% ▲ +167.5%

Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.2%
  • 2021: 0.4%

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 Aberdare, English only is the majority at 99%; Italian is next at 0%.

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 Aberdare [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10006/aberdare/topic/language