47.3% ▲ +5.1%
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45.0%
- 2016: 46.9%
- 2021: 47.3%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
St Leonards · Suburb / Locality
Language in St Leonards
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
Nearly half of all residents in St Leonards speak a language other than English at home. This is far above the national figure, making it one of the most linguistically diverse areas in the region. While English remains the most common language, there is a strong presence of Mandarin and Cantonese speakers.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
About 47.3% of people use another language at home, which is far above the 22.3% national average. This high diversity is reflected in the mix of languages spoken, including Mandarin (11.8%) and Cantonese (7.9%), with 5.2% of residents speaking little or no English.
5.2% ▼ -15.9%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 5.2%
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.
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 St Leonards [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13657/st-leonards/topic/language