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North Parramatta

Language used at home

In North Parramatta, 46.4% of people used a language other than English at home in 2021.

North Parramatta'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.

North Parramatta'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
North Parramatta - Total persons (Usual residence)20212011Change
Language summaryNumber%City of Parramatta %Number%City of Parramatta %2011 to 2021
Speaks English only5,65246.938.25,98846.548.6-336
Non-English total5,60246.456.45,62843.745.5-26
Not stated8106.75.41,2539.76.0-443
Total Population12,064100.0100.012,870100.0100.0-806
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information
Language used at home - Ranked by size
North Parramatta - Total persons (Usual residence)20212011Change
Language (excludes English)Number%City of Parramatta %Number%City of Parramatta %2011 to 2021
Arabic7145.93.27886.13.7-74
Mandarin6475.412.46435.07.4+4
Hindi4203.53.72782.22.6+142
Cantonese3573.06.44893.86.8-133
Persian3372.81.43352.60.9+2
Korean2662.25.53212.54.1-55
Filipino/Tagalog2662.21.52091.61.2+56
Punjabi1491.21.31271.01.1+22
Tamil1441.22.2860.71.5+58
Urdu1361.11.2660.50.5+70
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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 North Parramatta in 2021 compared to the City of Parramatta shows that there was a larger proportion of people who used English only, and a smaller proportion of those using a non-English language (either exclusively, or in addition to English).

Overall, 46.9% of the population used English only, and 46.4% 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 North Parramatta was Arabic, with 5.9% of the population, or 714 people using this language at home.

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

  • A larger percentage using Arabic at home (5.9% compared to 3.2%)
  • A smaller percentage using Mandarin at home (5.4% compared to 12.4%)
  • A smaller percentage using Cantonese at home (3.0% compared to 6.4%)
  • A smaller percentage using Korean at home (2.2% compared to 5.5%)

Emerging groups

Between 2011 and 2021, the number of people who used a language other than English at home decreased by 26 or 0.5%, and the number of people who used English only decreased by 336 or 5.6%.

The largest changes in the languages used by the population in North Parramatta between 2011 and 2021 were for those using:

  • Hindi (+142 persons)
  • Cantonese (-133 persons)
  • Arabic (-74 persons)
  • Urdu (+70 persons)

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