Berkshire Park · Suburb / Locality

Language in Berkshire Park

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

Much higher proportions of people speak a language other than English in Berkshire Park compared to most similar areas. While 8.9% of the community use another language at home, this is still far below the figures for New South Wales and Australia.

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📍 Berkshire Park, Suburb / Locality

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the main language for 37% of residents, though some speak Arabic, Cantonese, or Mandarin. Only 1.8% of people speak little or no English, which is much higher than in most similar areas but a little below the national figure.

8.9% ▼ -15.3%

Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.6%
  • 2016: 8.6%
  • 2021: 8.9%

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

1.8% ▲ +88.7%

Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.9%
  • 2021: 1.8%

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 Berkshire Park, English only is the majority at 91%; Arabic is next at 4%.

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 Berkshire Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10305/berkshire-park/topic/language