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Language in Sandy Beach

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

English is the main language for 84.3% of people in Sandy Beach. While English is dominant, the area has a higher variety of languages spoken at home than most similar places, with 9.8% of residents using a language other than English.

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Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

Punjabi is the most common non-English language at 5.1%. Although 9.8% of people use another language at home, this is far below the New South Wales figure of 26.6%, and 1.5% of residents speak little or no English.

People using another language at home

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9.8% ▲ +202.5%

Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

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

People who speak little or no English

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1.5% ▲ +152.4%

Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

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 Sandy Beach, English only is the majority at 93%; Punjabi is next at 6%.

English only 84.3% Punjabi 5.1% Tagalog 0.3% Mandarin 0.3% Arabic 0.2% Hindi 0.1%

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 Sandy Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13494/sandy-beach/topic/language