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Language in Newcastle West

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

Roughly 17% of people in Newcastle West speak a language other than English at home, which is much higher than in most similar areas. While this is well below the national figure, the area remains more linguistically diverse than nearby suburbs.

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📍 Newcastle West, Suburb / Locality

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the main language for 79.3% of residents, followed by Mandarin and Arabic at 2.2% each. Only 2.1% of people speak little or no English, a figure that is a little below the Australian average but still much higher than most similar areas.

People using another language at home

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16.9% ▲ +41.2%

Higher than 86% 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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2.1% ▲ +112.7%

Higher than 86% 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 Newcastle West, English only is the majority at 93%; Mandarin is next at 3%.

English only 79.3% Mandarin 2.2% Arabic 2.2% Cantonese 0.6% Hindi 0.6% Greek 0.3% Vietnamese 0.2% Italian 0.2%

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 Newcastle West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12960/newcastle-west/topic/language