Cambridge Gardens · Suburb / Locality

Language in Cambridge Gardens

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

English is the dominant language for 87.1% of people in Cambridge Gardens. While this is far below the national figure, the area has a higher proportion of people speaking other languages than most similar places.

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Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

About 9.3% of residents use another language at home, which is much higher than in most similar areas. Very few people struggle with English, as only 0.7% speak little or no English—a figure well below the New South Wales average.

9.3% ▲ +38.6%

Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 6.7%
  • 2016: 7.4%
  • 2021: 9.3%

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

0.7% ▲ +26.3%

Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.5%
  • 2021: 0.7%

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 Cambridge Gardens, English only is the majority at 96%; Mandarin is next at 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 Cambridge Gardens [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10766/cambridge-gardens/topic/language