Kenthurst · Urban Centre

Language in Kenthurst

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

Far fewer people speak a language other than English in Kenthurst compared to the rest of the state. While 87.8% of residents speak only English, the number of people using another language at home has risen significantly to 11.2% since 2011.

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📍 Kenthurst, Urban Centre

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the main language here, though Mandarin is the most common second language at 3.0%. Only 1.4% of people speak little or no English, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 4.5%.

11.2% ▲ —

Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 0.0%
  • 2016: 1.9%
  • 2021: 11.2%

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

1.4% ▲ —

Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 1.4%

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 Kenthurst, English only is the majority at 95%; Mandarin is next at 3%.

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 Kenthurst [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122070/kenthurst/topic/language