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The Pocket · Suburb / Locality

Language in The Pocket

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

More people use a language other than English in The Pocket than in most similar areas, though this is still a small group. Only 5.6% of residents speak another language at home, which is far below the national figure.

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Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the main language for 81.4% of the area, while 5.2% speak Punjabi. Despite these diverse languages, there are no residents who speak little or no English, a result that is well below the Australian average.

People using another language at home

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5.6% ▼ -39.9%

Higher than 63% 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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0.0% → —

Lower 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 The Pocket, English only is the majority at 94%; Punjabi is next at 6%.

English only 81.4% Punjabi 5.2%

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 The Pocket [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13850/the-pocket/topic/language