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Sydney Olympic Park

Language used at home

In Sydney Olympic Park, 70.0% of people used a language other than English at home in 2021.

Sydney Olympic Park'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.

Sydney Olympic Park'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
Sydney Olympic Park - Total persons (Usual residence)20212001Change
Language summaryNumber%City of Parramatta %Number%City of Parramatta %2001 to 2021
Speaks English only1,73722.538.2050.760.2+1,737
Non-English total5,39970.056.4042.433.0+5,399
Not stated5807.55.406.96.8+580
Total Population7,716100.0100.00100.0100.0+7,715
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Language used at home - Ranked by size
Sydney Olympic Park - Total persons (Usual residence)20212001Change
Language (excludes English)Number%City of Parramatta %Number%City of Parramatta %2001 to 2021
Mandarin1,75422.712.403.43.4+1,754
Korean1,16415.15.5011.32.7+1,164
Cantonese3694.86.406.56.2+369
Arabic2953.83.201.23.9+295
Persian1872.41.40--1.3+187
Mongolian1642.10.2--------
Hindi1331.73.700.71.3+133
Filipino/Tagalog1291.71.503.21.0+129
Spanish1191.50.800.70.9+119
Urdu1071.41.20--0.3+107
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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 Sydney Olympic Park in 2021 compared to the City of Parramatta 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, 22.5% of the population used English only, and 70.0% used a non-English language, compared with 38.2% and 56.4% respectively for the City of Parramatta.

The dominant language used at home, other than English, in Sydney Olympic Park was Mandarin, with 22.7% of the population, or 1,754 people using this language at home.

The major differences between the languages used at home for the population of Sydney Olympic Park and the City of Parramatta in 2021 were:

  • A larger percentage using Mandarin at home (22.7% compared to 12.4%)
  • A larger percentage using Korean at home (15.1% compared to 5.5%)
  • A larger percentage using Mongolian at home (2.1% compared to 0.2%)
  • A smaller percentage using Hindi at home (1.7% compared to 3.7%)

Emerging groups

Between 2001 and 2021, the number of people who used a language other than English at home increased by 5,399 or ∞%, and the number of people who used English only increased by 1,737 or ∞%.

The largest changes in the languages used by the population in Sydney Olympic Park between 2001 and 2021 were for those using:

  • Mandarin (+1,754 persons)
  • Korean (+1,164 persons)
  • Cantonese (+369 persons)
  • Arabic (+295 persons)

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