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Georges River Council area

Language used at home

In Georges River Council area, 53.2% of people used a language other than English at home in 2021.

Georges River Council area's language statistics show the proportion of the population who use a language at home other than English. They indicate how culturally diverse a population is and the degree to which different ethnic groups and nationalities are retaining their language.

Georges River Council area's language statistics should be analysed in conjunction with Country of Birth and Proficiency in English to assist in identifying specific cultural and ethnic groups in the area and the services required by the multicultural community.

Please note: Due to ABS rules regarding perturbation of data to protect the confidentiality of individuals, counts of individual language groups and totals derived from them may differ slightly from those published by the ABS.

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Derived from the Census question:

'Does the person use a language other than English at home?'

Language used at home - Summary
Georges River Council area - Total persons (Usual residence)20212006Change
Language summaryNumber%Greater Sydney %Number%Greater Sydney %2006 to 2021
Speaks English only64,09742.157.365,21551.664.0-1,118
Non-English total81,02253.237.454,57443.229.2+26,447
Not stated7,1554.75.36,5435.26.8+612
Total Population152,274100.0100.0126,332100.0100.0+25,941
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Language used at home - Ranked by size
Georges River Council area - Total persons (Usual residence)20212006Change
Language (excludes English)Number%Greater Sydney %Number%Greater Sydney %2006 to 2021
Mandarin19,50712.85.010,0768.02.3+9,431
Cantonese14,3019.42.812,0879.63.0+2,213
Nepali8,7215.71.23210.30.1+8,400
Greek7,8925.21.47,8936.21.9-2
Arabic5,6123.74.24,9293.93.9+683
Macedonian3,2052.10.43,1042.50.5+101
Filipino/Tagalog2,3151.51.49850.81.1+1,330
Spanish1,8051.21.21,2551.01.1+549
Italian1,6281.11.02,3961.91.7-769
Indonesian1,5201.00.69370.70.4+583
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Excludes languages spoken at home by fewer than 10 people.

Dominant groups

Analysis of the language used at home by the population of Georges River Council area in 2021 compared to Greater Sydney shows that there was a smaller proportion of people who used English only, and a larger proportion of those using a non-English language (either exclusively, or in addition to English).

Overall, 42.1% of the population used English only, and 53.2% used a non-English language, compared with 57.3% and 37.4% respectively for Greater Sydney.

The dominant language used at home, other than English, in Georges River Council area was Mandarin, with 12.8% of the population, or 19,507 people using this language at home.

The major differences between the languages used at home for the population of Georges River Council area and Greater Sydney in 2021 were:

  • A larger percentage using Mandarin at home (12.8% compared to 5.0%)
  • A larger percentage using Cantonese at home (9.4% compared to 2.8%)
  • A larger percentage using Nepali at home (5.7% compared to 1.2%)
  • A larger percentage using Greek at home (5.2% compared to 1.4%)

Emerging groups

Between 2006 and 2021, the number of people who used a language other than English at home increased by 26,448 or 48.5%, and the number of people who used English only decreased by 1,118 or 1.7%.

The largest changes in the languages used by the population in Georges River Council area between 2006 and 2021 were for those using:

  • Mandarin (+9,431 persons)
  • Nepali (+8,400 persons)
  • Cantonese (+2,213 persons)
  • Filipino/Tagalog (+1,330 persons)

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