Tomingley · Suburb / Locality

Language in Tomingley

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

A far lower share of people speak a language other than English in Tomingley compared to the rest of the state. Only 2.9% of residents use another language at home, which is a massive gap compared to the New South Wales figure of 26.6%. This makes the area much less linguistically diverse than the national average.

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📍 Tomingley, Suburb / Locality

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

While 74.6% of people use only English at home, about 1.8% speak Hindi. Despite this, the area is well below the state and national figures for people who speak little or no English, with 0.0% of residents in this group.

2.9% ▲ +61.3%

Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.8%
  • 2016: 3.6%
  • 2021: 2.9%

Share of people who use a language other than English at home.

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 1.3%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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 Tomingley, English only is the majority at 98%; Hindi is next at 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 Tomingley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13914/tomingley/topic/language