Blairmount · Suburb / Locality

Language in Blairmount

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

English is the primary language for 56.0% of people in Blairmount, though the area is notably diverse. More than a third of residents speak another language at home, which is far above the national figure.

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Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

At 34.0%, the share of people using another language at home is among the highest for similar areas and well above the New South Wales average. This diversity is reflected in common languages like Arabic, Hindi, Punjabi, and Tagalog, while 5.9% of residents speak little or no English.

34.0% ▲ +39.7%

Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 24.3%
  • 2016: 32.5%
  • 2021: 34.0%

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

5.9% ▼ -11.6%

Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 6.6%
  • 2021: 5.9%

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 Blairmount, English only is the majority at 73%; Arabic is next at 8%.

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 Blairmount [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10400/blairmount/topic/language