52.5% —
Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Tallawong · Suburb / Locality
Language in Tallawong
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
More than half of residents in Tallawong use 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 is the most common language, there is a strong presence of Punjabi, Hindi, and Mandarin speakers.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
About 52.5% of people speak another language at home, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 26.6%. This diversity is reflected in the mix of languages used, including Punjabi (7.0%) and Hindi (6.1%), while 5.2% of residents speak little or no English.
5.2% —
Higher than 92% 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.
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 Tallawong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13747/tallawong/topic/language