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Blackheath · Suburb / Locality

Language in Blackheath

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

English is the primary language for 87.0% of people in Blackheath. While more people here use a second language at home than in most similar areas, the figure is still far below the national average. This creates a community where the vast majority of residents share a common first language.

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📍 Blackheath, Suburb / Locality

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

About 6.6% of residents speak another language at home, which is far below the 22.3% national figure. Only 0.7% of the population speak little or no English, a result that is much higher than most similar areas but still well below the New South Wales average.

People using another language at home

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6.6% —

Higher than 68% 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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0.7% ▲ +43.2%

Higher than 73% 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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In Blackheath, English only is the majority at 98%; Mandarin is next at 0%.

English only 87.0% Mandarin 0.4% Italian 0.4% Arabic 0.3% Greek 0.2% Tagalog 0.2% Vietnamese 0.1%

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 Blackheath [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10392/blackheath/topic/language