Cabarita · Suburb / Locality

Language in Cabarita

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

English is the primary tongue for 67.1% of residents in Cabarita, though the area is notably diverse. About 30.1% of people use another language at home, which is well above both the New South Wales and national figures.

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📍 Cabarita, Suburb / Locality

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

While 30.1% of people use a language other than English at home, this is among the highest rates for similar areas. Mandarin (5.6%), Cantonese (4.9%), and Italian (4.3%) are the most common alternatives, though the 3.3% who speak little or no English is about the same as the national figure.

30.1% ▼ -7.0%

Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 32.4%
  • 2016: 31.1%
  • 2021: 30.1%

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

3.3% ▼ -13.6%

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 3.8%
  • 2021: 3.3%

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 Cabarita, English only is the majority at 77%; Mandarin is next at 6%.

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 Cabarita [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10734/cabarita/topic/language