Balcolyn, Lake Macquarie
What Balcolyn speaks at home
Almost every home in Balcolyn speaks English only. The 2021 Census counted 32 people using another language, most often Spanish. Speakers of other languages here has more than doubled since the previous census. The largest group born overseas is from England.
- Residents
- 1,002
- Speak another language
- 3.2%+129%
- Languages spoken
- 6
- Born overseas
- 9.0%
What languages do people in Balcolyn speak besides English?
- 01Spanish14+367%
- 02Auslan4
- 03Italian40%
- 04Mandarin4
- 05Japanese3
- 06Tagalog3
Where does Balcolyn sit against New South Wales?
The share speaking another language is less than half the figure for New South Wales.
- Balcolyn
- 3.2%
- Lake Macquarie
- 4.3%
- New South Wales
- 25.7%
Share of residents speaking a language other than English at home.
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021, by suburb and locality. Growth compares 2021 against the 2016 Census.
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