Rye Park · Suburb / Locality

Language in Rye Park

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

English is the dominant tongue in Rye Park, where only 3% of people use another language at home. This is far below the figures for New South Wales and Australia, reflecting a community with very little linguistic diversity.

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Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

While only 3% of people use a language other than English, the 1.3% who speak little or no English is much higher than in most similar areas. English is used by 84.8% of residents, followed by Mandarin at 2.2%.

3.0% ▲ —

Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.0%
  • 2016: 1.2%
  • 2021: 3.0%

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

1.3% ▲ —

Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 1.3%

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 Rye Park, English only is the majority at 98%; Mandarin is next at 3%.

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 Rye Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13470/rye-park/topic/language