Appin · Suburb / Locality

Language in Appin

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

English is the primary language for 90.3% of people in Appin, making it a very linguistically uniform area. While some residents speak other languages, this is far below the state and national figures.

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Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

Only 6.2% of people use a language other than English at home, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 26.6%. This is reflected in the very low number of people who speak little or no English, at just 0.5%.

6.2% ▲ +29.9%

Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 4.8%
  • 2016: 6.1%
  • 2021: 6.2%

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

0.5% ▼ -18.1%

Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.6%
  • 2021: 0.5%

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 Appin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10064/appin/topic/language