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Hurstville (Remainder)

Language used at home

In Hurstville (Remainder), 73.1% of people used a language other than English at home in 2021.

Hurstville (Remainder)'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.

Hurstville (Remainder)'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
Hurstville (Remainder) - Total persons (Usual residence)20212006Change
Language summaryNumber%Georges River Council area %Number%Georges River Council area %2006 to 2021
Speaks English only4,60821.842.15,40229.051.6-795
Non-English total15,49073.153.212,22265.643.2+3,268
Not stated1,0795.14.71,0145.45.2+64
Total Population21,177100.0100.018,640100.0100.0+2,537
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
Hurstville (Remainder) - Total persons (Usual residence)20212006Change
Language (excludes English)Number%Georges River Council area %Number%Georges River Council area %2006 to 2021
Mandarin4,86723.012.83,43118.48.0+1,436
Cantonese3,57216.99.43,68419.89.6-113
Nepali2,57912.25.71230.70.3+2,456
Arabic7563.63.79004.83.9-144
Greek6012.85.28474.56.2-247
Macedonian4712.22.15903.22.5-120
Indonesian3031.41.02911.60.7+11
Filipino/Tagalog2941.41.51470.80.8+147
Spanish1820.91.21410.81.0+40
Italian1630.81.12991.61.9-136
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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 Hurstville (Remainder) in 2021 compared to Georges River Council area 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, 21.8% of the population used English only, and 73.1% used a non-English language, compared with 42.1% and 53.2% respectively for Georges River Council area.

The dominant language used at home, other than English, in Hurstville (Remainder) was Mandarin, with 23.0% of the population, or 4,867 people using this language at home.

The major differences between the languages used at home for the population of Hurstville (Remainder) and Georges River Council area in 2021 were:

  • A larger percentage using Mandarin at home (23.0% compared to 12.8%)
  • A larger percentage using Cantonese at home (16.9% compared to 9.4%)
  • A larger percentage using Nepali at home (12.2% compared to 5.7%)
  • A smaller percentage using Greek at home (2.8% compared to 5.2%)

Emerging groups

Between 2006 and 2021, the number of people who used a language other than English at home increased by 3,268 or 26.7%, and the number of people who used English only decreased by 794 or 14.7%.

The largest changes in the languages used by the population in Hurstville (Remainder) between 2006 and 2021 were for those using:

  • Nepali (+2,456 persons)
  • Mandarin (+1,436 persons)
  • Greek (-247 persons)
  • Filipino/Tagalog (+147 persons)

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