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Mascot Station Precinct

Language used at home

In Mascot Station Precinct, 64.6% of people used a language other than English at home in 2021.

Mascot Station Precinct'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.

Mascot Station Precinct'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
Mascot Station Precinct - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Language summaryNumber%New South Wales %Number%New South Wales %2016 to 2021
Speaks English only3,44928.567.62,13334.568.5+1,316
Non-English total7,83164.626.63,59658.225.1+4,235
Not stated8356.95.84457.26.3+390
Total Population12,115100.0100.06,174100.0100.0+5,941
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Language used at home - Ranked by size
Mascot Station Precinct - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Language (excludes English)Number%New South Wales %Number%New South Wales %2016 to 2021
Mandarin2,34419.33.41,19719.43.2+1,147
Indonesian1,39911.50.463810.30.4+761
Cantonese5894.91.83195.21.9+270
Spanish4804.00.91262.00.8+354
Mongolian4683.90.0--------
Thai2492.10.31963.20.3+53
Portuguese2311.90.4611.00.3+170
Vietnamese2271.91.5340.61.4+193
Filipino/Tagalog1691.41.01061.70.9+63
Hindi1411.21.0841.40.9+57
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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 Mascot Station Precinct in 2021 compared to New South Wales 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, 28.5% of the population used English only, and 64.6% used a non-English language, compared with 67.6% and 26.6% respectively for New South Wales.

The dominant language used at home, other than English, in Mascot Station Precinct was Mandarin, with 19.3% of the population, or 2,344 people using this language at home.

The major differences between the languages used at home for the population of Mascot Station Precinct and New South Wales in 2021 were:

  • A larger percentage using Mandarin at home (19.3% compared to 3.4%)
  • A larger percentage using Indonesian at home (11.5% compared to 0.4%)
  • A larger percentage using Mongolian at home (3.9% compared to 0.0%)
  • A larger percentage using Spanish at home (4.0% compared to 0.9%)

Emerging groups

Between 2016 and 2021, the number of people who used a language other than English at home increased by 4,235 or 117.8%, and the number of people who used English only increased by 1,316 or 61.7%.

The largest changes in the languages used by the population in Mascot Station Precinct between 2016 and 2021 were for those using:

  • Mandarin (+1,147 persons)
  • Indonesian (+761 persons)
  • Spanish (+354 persons)
  • Cantonese (+270 persons)

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