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Language in Linley Point

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

English is the main language for 63.9% of Linley Point residents, but many others speak a second language. About 33.2% of people use a language other than English at home, which is far above the national figure of 22.3%.

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Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

The proportion of people using another language is among the highest for similar areas, with Mandarin (8.6%) and Cantonese (4.7%) being the most common. Around 5% of residents speak little or no English, which is a little above the Australian average.

People using another language at home

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33.2% ▲ +20.5%

Higher than 91% 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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5.0% ▲ +244.2%

Higher than 91% 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 Linley Point, English only is the majority at 74%; Mandarin is next at 10%.

English only 63.9% Mandarin 8.6% Cantonese 4.7% Greek 3.1% Italian 2.1% Arabic 1.6% Hindi 1.6% Vietnamese 0.8%

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 Linley Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12350/linley-point/topic/language