CensusAtlas

Homebush · Suburb / Locality

Language in Homebush

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

Nearly 70% of people in Homebush speak a language other than English at home, which is far above the national figure. This high level of linguistic diversity is a defining feature of the area, where only about a quarter of residents speak English exclusively.

Open map →
📍 Homebush, Suburb / Locality

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

Mandarin is the most common non-English language at 13.8%, followed by Cantonese at 5.6%. This diversity is reflected in the fact that 12% of residents speak little or no English, a figure well above the New South Wales average.

People using another language at home

View on map →

69.8% ▲ +15.5%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

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

People who speak little or no English

View on map →

12.0% ▼ -3.1%

Higher than 99% 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

View on map →

In Homebush, the largest group is English only at 46%, followed by Mandarin (25%) and Cantonese (10%).

English only 25.3% Mandarin 13.8% Cantonese 5.6% Hindi 4.3% Vietnamese 1.7% Arabic 1.3% Punjabi 1.1% Tagalog 0.8% Italian 0.6% Greek 0.3%

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

More for Homebush

Full area profile →

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Language in Homebush [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11936/homebush/topic/language