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Castlereagh · Suburb / Locality

Language in Castlereagh

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

Daily life in Castlereagh is overwhelmingly English-speaking, though about 10% of people use another language at home. While this is much higher than in most similar areas, it remains far below the New South Wales and national figures.

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📍 Castlereagh, Suburb / Locality

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the main language for 86.5% of residents, with Greek and Italian being the next most common. Only 1.2% of people speak little or no English, which is well below the state average but much higher than in most similar areas.

People using another language at home

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10.3% ▼ -25.3%

Higher than 76% 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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1.2% ▲ +28.0%

Higher than 78% 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 Castlereagh, English only is the majority at 96%; Greek is next at 2%.

English only 86.5% Greek 1.4% Italian 1.0% Mandarin 0.6% Vietnamese 0.6% Punjabi 0.3%

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 Castlereagh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10849/castlereagh/topic/language