Greenwell Point · Suburb / Locality

Language in Greenwell Point

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

English is the primary language for 93.0% of people in Greenwell Point. This makes the area far less linguistically diverse than the state and national averages, with very few residents speaking another language at home.

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Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

Only 2.7% of people use a language other than English at home, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 26.6%. Despite this, the area has a higher proportion of people who speak little or no English than most similar areas, though this remains well below the national average of 3.4%.

2.7% ▲ +71.9%

Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.6%
  • 2016: 1.6%
  • 2021: 2.7%

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

0.0% → —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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 Greenwell Point, English only is the majority at 98%; 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 Greenwell Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11775/greenwell-point/topic/language