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Language in Bass Hill

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

More than half of Bass Hill residents now use a language other than English at home, marking a significant shift since 2011. This diversity is striking, with 57.4% of people speaking another language, far above the national figure of 22.3%. It is one of the most linguistically diverse areas of its kind.

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📍 Bass Hill, Suburb / Locality

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the sole language for only 33.6% of the population, while 30.5% speak Arabic and 10.1% speak Vietnamese. This high level of diversity is reflected in the 10.5% of people who speak little or no English, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 4.5%.

People using another language at home

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57.4% ▲ +8.5%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

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

People who speak little or no English

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10.5% ▲ +5.1%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality 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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Bass Hill splits fairly evenly between English only (41%) and Arabic (38%), with Vietnamese at 12%.

English only 33.6% Arabic 30.5% Vietnamese 10.1% Greek 2.1% Cantonese 1.6% Italian 1.5% Mandarin 0.9% Tagalog 0.4% Hindi 0.3%

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 Bass Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10224/bass-hill/topic/language