Rookhurst · Suburb / Locality

Language in Rookhurst

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

Far fewer people speak a language other than English in Rookhurst than is typical across Australia. While 5% of the population uses another language at home, this is far below the national figure of 22.3%. English is the dominant language for the vast majority of residents.

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Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

About 78.3% of people speak only English at home. While 5% use another language—a figure higher than most similar areas—this is still far below the New South Wales average of 26.6%.

5.0%

Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 5.0%

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

0.0% → —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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 Rookhurst, English only is the majority at 100%.

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 Rookhurst [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13408/rookhurst/topic/language