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Language in Sandy Point

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

Far more people use a language other than English at home in Sandy Point than in most similar areas. While 11.6% of residents speak another language, this is still far below the New South Wales and national figures.

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📍 Sandy Point, Suburb / Locality

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the main language for 85.1% of the area, followed by small numbers of Italian, Greek, Mandarin, and Arabic speakers. Only 1.2% of people speak little or no English, which is much higher than in most similar areas but well below the state average.

People using another language at home

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11.6% ▲ +24.2%

Higher than 78% 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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1.2% ▲ +15.3%

Higher than 78% 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 Point, English only is the majority at 94%; Italian is next at 2%.

English only 85.1% Italian 2.2% Greek 1.0% Mandarin 0.7% Arabic 0.7% Punjabi 0.7% Cantonese 0.5%

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 Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13502/sandy-point/topic/language