Rodd Point · Suburb / Locality

Language in Rodd Point

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

A gap of 11 percentage points separates Rodd Point from the national average for people using a language other than English at home. About 33.6% of residents speak another language, making it one of the most linguistically diverse areas at this level.

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Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the main language for 64.7% of people, while Italian is the most common other tongue at 9.3%. While many speak other languages, only 4.1% of residents speak little or no English, which is about the same as the New South Wales figure.

33.6% ▲ +15.2%

Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 29.2%
  • 2016: 32.1%
  • 2021: 33.6%

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

4.1% ▲ +35.3%

Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 3.1%
  • 2021: 4.1%

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 Rodd Point, English only is the majority at 71%; Italian is next at 10%.

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 Rodd Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13406/rodd-point/topic/language