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Language in Merrylands

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

Nearly 64% of people in Merrylands speak a language other than English at home, which is far above the national figure. This makes the area one of the most linguistically diverse in the region, with a high number of residents who speak little or no English.

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📍 Merrylands, Suburb / Locality

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the sole language for only 26.2% of the population, while 20.9% speak Arabic and 5.8% speak Mandarin. The 13.7% of residents who speak little or no English is well above the New South Wales figure of 4.5%.

People using another language at home

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63.8% ▲ +5.0%

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

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13.7% ▲ +0.7%

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

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In Merrylands, the largest group is English only at 42%, followed by Arabic (34%) and Mandarin (9%).

English only 26.2% Arabic 20.9% Mandarin 5.8% Cantonese 2.5% Hindi 1.5% Vietnamese 1.3% Tagalog 1.1% Punjabi 1.1% Italian 0.7% Greek 0.6%

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 Merrylands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12599/merrylands/topic/language