Kenthurst · Suburb / Locality

Language in Kenthurst

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

Far fewer people use a language other than English at home in Kenthurst compared to the rest of the country. While 15.2% of the community speaks another tongue, this is well below the national figure of 22.3%. English remains the dominant language for the vast majority of residents.

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Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is spoken by 82.2% of residents, and although 1.8% speak little or no English, this is a little below the national average. Other common languages in the area include Arabic, Mandarin, and Italian, each spoken by about 2% of the population.

15.2% ▲ +19.6%

Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.7%
  • 2016: 13.6%
  • 2021: 15.2%

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

1.8% ▲ +31.6%

Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 1.3%
  • 2021: 1.8%

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 Kenthurst [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12108/kenthurst/topic/language