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Language in Strathfield

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

Among the most linguistically diverse areas at this level, Strathfield is a place where 65.2% of people speak a language other than English at home. This is far above the national figure of 22.3%, creating a community where less than a third of residents speak only English.

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Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

Mandarin (9.3%) and Cantonese (7.2%) are the most common non-English languages, alongside Arabic (4.8%) and Vietnamese (3.3%). This diversity is reflected in the fact that 9.7% of people speak little or no English, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 4.5%.

People using another language at home

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65.2% ▲ +6.3%

Higher than 99% 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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9.7% ▼ -19.6%

Higher than 99% 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 Strathfield, the largest group is English only at 49%, followed by Mandarin (15%) and Cantonese (12%).

English only 29.4% Mandarin 9.3% Cantonese 7.2% Arabic 4.8% Vietnamese 3.3% Hindi 2.3% Greek 1.5% Italian 1.4% Tagalog 0.4% Punjabi 0.4%

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 Strathfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13690/strathfield/topic/language