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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn 2021, 55.0% of recent overseas arrivals in 2021, spoke a language other than English at home.
The Northern Beaches Council's language statistics show the proportion of the population who speak a language at home other than English. For recent arrivals, this is a good indicator of translation services which might be required, as recent arrivals may be less likely to have good English skills. They represent the languages which have increased in prevalence in just the last few years in the Northern Beaches Council compared to the total overseas born population in the Northern Beaches Council.
The Northern Beaches Council'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.
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Derived from the Census question:
'Does the person use a language other than English at home?'
| Language spoken at home - Ranked by size | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Beaches Council - Recent arrivals | 2021 | ||
| Language | Number | % | Northern Beaches Council - Total overseas born |
| Portuguese | 1,293 | 10.6 | 3.4 |
| Spanish | 907 | 7.4 | 2.9 |
| Nepali | 642 | 5.3 | 1.2 |
| Mandarin | 423 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
| French | 357 | 2.9 | 2.0 |
| Tibetan | 317 | 2.6 | 0.9 |
| German | 305 | 2.5 | 2.0 |
| Dutch | 175 | 1.4 | 0.8 |
| Italian | 168 | 1.4 | 2.3 |
| Punjabi | 159 | 1.3 | 0.6 |
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| Language spoken at home - Summary | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Beaches Council - Recent arrivals | 2021 | ||
| Language summary | Number | % | Northern Beaches Council - Total overseas born |
| Speaks English only | 5,360 | 43.8 | 62.1 |
| Non-English total | 6,727 | 55.0 | 36.8 |
| Not stated | 140 | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| Total people | 12,227 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
Dominant groups
Analysis of the language spoken at home by recent overseas arrivals in the Northern Beaches Council in 2021 compared to the total overseas born population in the Northern Beaches Council shows that there was a smaller proportion of people who spoke English only, and a larger proportion of those speaking a non-English language (either exclusively, or in addition to English).
Overall, 43.8% of recent overseas arrivals spoke English only, and 55.0% spoke a non-English language, compared with 62.1% and 36.8% respectively for the total overseas born population in the Northern Beaches Council.
The dominant language spoken at home by recent overseas arrivals, other than English, in the Northern Beaches Council was Portuguese, with 10.6% of the population, or 1,293 people speaking this language at home.
The major differences between the languages spoken at home for the recent overseas arriving population of Northern Beaches Council area and the total overseas born population in the Northern Beaches Council in 2021 were:
- A larger percentage speaking Portuguese at home (10.6% compared to 3.4%)
- A larger percentage speaking Spanish at home (7.4% compared to 2.9%)
- A larger percentage speaking Nepali at home (5.3% compared to 1.2%)
- A larger percentage speaking Tibetan at home (2.6% compared to 0.9%)
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