52.7% ▲ +1.9%
Higher than 94% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 51.7%
- 2016: 53.9%
- 2021: 52.7%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Rockdale · State Electorate
Language in Rockdale
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
A massive 52.7% of people in Rockdale speak a language other than English at home, which is far above the national figure of 22.3%. This linguistic diversity is a standout feature of the area. It is one of the highest rankings for language diversity among similar places.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
English is spoken by 40.7% of the population, followed by Greek, Arabic, Mandarin and Cantonese. This diversity is reflected in the 7.9% of residents who speak little or no English, a figure that is well above both the state and national averages.
7.9% ▼ -5.1%
Higher than 90% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 8.3%
- 2021: 7.9%
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 Rockdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10072/rockdale/topic/language