Rosedale · Suburb / Locality

Language in Rosedale

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

English remains the dominant language in Rosedale, where only 7.6% of people use another tongue at home. While this is higher than most similar areas, it is still far below the state and national figures.

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📍 Rosedale, Suburb / Locality

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is spoken by 84.0% of residents, with Mandarin being the most common non-English language at 1.3%. Despite a higher rate than similar areas, 0.0% of people speak little or no English, which is well below the New South Wales and Australian figures.

7.6% ▲ +148.3%

Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3.0%
  • 2016: 5.9%
  • 2021: 7.6%

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

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 1.8%
  • 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 Rosedale, English only is the majority at 98%; Mandarin is next at 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 Rosedale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13421/rosedale/topic/language