Campbelltown · Suburb / Locality

Language in Campbelltown

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

More than three in ten people in Campbelltown speak a language other than English at home, making it one of the most linguistically diverse areas at this level. This high level of diversity means many residents navigate daily life in multiple languages, though only 3.9% of people struggle with English.

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Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

While 60.3% of residents speak only English, 31.9% use another language at home, a figure well above the national average of 22.3%. Common non-English languages include Arabic, Tagalog, Hindi, and Mandarin.

31.9% ▲ +66.4%

Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 19.2%
  • 2016: 23.9%
  • 2021: 31.9%

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

3.9% ▲ +22.1%

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 3.2%
  • 2021: 3.9%

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.

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 Campbelltown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10779/campbelltown/topic/language