Pleasure Point · Suburb / Locality

Language in Pleasure Point

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

More than 31% of people in Pleasure Point now speak a language other than English at home, which is well above the national figure. This shift reflects a diverse community where nearly a third of residents use a second language daily. While many speak other languages, very few of these residents struggle with English.

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Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the main language for 67.2% of residents, though Arabic and Hindi are the most common other tongues. While 31.8% of people use another language at home—well above the New South Wales figure—only 2.6% speak little or no English.

31.8% ▲ +148.1%

Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.8%
  • 2016: 29.9%
  • 2021: 31.8%

Share of people who use a language other than English at home.

2.6% ▲ +248.5%

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.8%
  • 2021: 2.6%

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 Pleasure Point, English only is the majority at 84%; Arabic is next at 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 Pleasure Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13241/pleasure-point/topic/language