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Somersby · Suburb / Locality

Language in Somersby

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

Far fewer people use a language other than English in Somersby compared to the rest of the country. While 8.3% of residents speak another language at home, this is far below the national figure of 22.3%. Most people here rely solely on English for their daily communication.

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📍 Somersby, Suburb / Locality

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the primary language for 85.6% of residents, though 8.3% use another language at home, which is higher than in most similar areas. Only 0.8% of people speak little or no English, a figure that is well below the New South Wales average.

People using another language at home

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8.3% ▲ +119.3%

Higher than 73% 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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0.8% ▼ -1.9%

Higher than 74% 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 Somersby, English only is the majority at 96%; Italian is next at 1%.

English only 85.6% Italian 1.2% Arabic 0.8% Cantonese 0.7% Greek 0.6% Mandarin 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 Somersby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13587/somersby/topic/language