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Language in Leonay

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

Far fewer people speak a language other than English in Leonay compared to the rest of the country. While 7.6% of residents use another language at home, this is far below the national figure of 22.3%. Most of the community uses only English for daily communication.

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📍 Leonay, Suburb / Locality

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the main language for 89.8% of residents. While 7.6% of people use another language at home, which is higher than most similar areas, this remains well below the New South Wales average. Very few people struggle with English, with only 0.6% speaking little or no English.

People using another language at home

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7.6% ▼ -0.1%

Higher than 72% 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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0.6% ▼ -17.9%

Higher than 72% 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 Leonay, English only is the majority at 97%; Cantonese is next at 1%.

English only 89.8% Cantonese 0.5% Greek 0.5% Italian 0.4% Hindi 0.3% Tagalog 0.3% Arabic 0.2% Punjabi 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 Leonay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12313/leonay/topic/language