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Lawson · Suburb / Locality

Language in Lawson

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

English is the primary tongue for 91% of people in Lawson. While more residents here use another language at home than in most similar areas, this is still far below the New South Wales and national figures.

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📍 Lawson, Suburb / Locality

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

Only 6.2% of people use a language other than English at home, which is much lower than the 22.3% national figure. Very few residents struggle with English, with just 0.5% speaking little or no English.

People using another language at home

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6.2% ▲ +19.1%

Higher than 66% 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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0.5% ▲ +53.4%

Higher than 70% 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 Lawson, English only is the majority at 99%; Cantonese is next at 0%.

English only 91.0% Cantonese 0.4% Mandarin 0.3% Arabic 0.2% Punjabi 0.1% Italian 0.1% Tagalog 0.1%

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 Lawson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12298/lawson/topic/language