Cultural diversity
Language used at home
About this topic
Language used at home shows which languages people speak in their home life and whether English or another language is used most often. It is a key indicator of cultural diversity and language retention within communities.
This topic is useful for planning communication, multicultural services, and local engagement. It should be analysed together with proficiency in English and birthplace, because language alone does not show migration history or support needs.
Interpretation notes
- The Census records the language used most often at home, so it does not capture every language a person can speak.
- Language used at home is not a measure of English proficiency, literacy, or migration history on its own.
Key insight
In 2021, English was the most common language used at home among residents in Ropes Crossing, accounting for 51.7% (3,752 people). This share was higher than Blacktown (C) (47.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in English, which increased by 473 people, while its share fell by 1.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Language used at home - Ranked by size
Ropes Crossing - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises language used at home for Ropes Crossing in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Blacktown (C) and change since 2016.
Language used at home - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Ropes Crossing, with comparison markers for Blacktown (C).
English
2021 count
3,752
% of total
51.7%
Change from 2016
-1.7pp
3,752
51.7%
-1.7pp
Tagalog
2021 count
347
% of total
4.8%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
347
4.8%
-0.3pp
Not stated
2021 count
345
% of total
4.8%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
345
4.8%
+0.1pp
Gujarati
2021 count
336
% of total
4.6%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
336
4.6%
0.0pp
Hindi
2021 count
282
% of total
3.9%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
282
3.9%
-0.5pp
Punjabi
2021 count
241
% of total
3.3%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
241
3.3%
+0.5pp
Samoan
2021 count
231
% of total
3.2%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
231
3.2%
+1.3pp
Bengali
2021 count
183
% of total
2.5%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
183
2.5%
-0.2pp
Urdu
2021 count
181
% of total
2.5%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
181
2.5%
+0.8pp
Filipino
2021 count
144
% of total
2.0%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
144
2.0%
-0.4pp
Chart view
Language used at home - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
English
+473
-1.7pp
Tagalog
+35
-0.3pp
Not stated
+59
+0.1pp
Gujarati
+55
0.0pp
Hindi
+13
-0.5pp
Punjabi
+71
+0.5pp
Samoan
+115
+1.3pp
Bengali
+20
-0.2pp
Urdu
+74
+0.8pp
Filipino
-5
-0.4pp
Data table
Language used at home for Ropes Crossing. Language used at home - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Blacktown (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Blacktown (C)% | Count | % | Blacktown (C)% | Count | pp | |
| English | 3,752 | 51.7% | 47.6% | 3,279 | 53.4% | 53.7% | +473 | -1.7pp |
| Tagalog | 347 | 4.8% | 3.8% | 312 | 5.1% | 4.0% | +35 | -0.3pp |
| Not stated | 345 | 4.8% | 6.1% | 286 | 4.7% | 5.3% | +59 | +0.1pp |
| Gujarati | 336 | 4.6% | 2.4% | 281 | 4.6% | 1.4% | +55 | 0.0pp |
| Hindi | 282 | 3.9% | 4.4% | 269 | 4.4% | 4.0% | +13 | -0.5pp |
| Punjabi | 241 | 3.3% | 5.2% | 170 | 2.8% | 3.6% | +71 | +0.5pp |
| Samoan | 231 | 3.2% | 1.0% | 116 | 1.9% | 1.1% | +115 | +1.3pp |
| Bengali | 183 | 2.5% | 1.1% | 163 | 2.7% | 1.0% | +20 | -0.2pp |
| Urdu | 181 | 2.5% | 2.2% | 107 | 1.7% | 1.6% | +74 | +0.8pp |
| Filipino | 144 | 2.0% | 1.9% | 149 | 2.4% | 1.9% | -5 | -0.4pp |
| Total | 7,251 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 6,135 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,116 | 0.0pp |
Excludes languages spoken at home by fewer than 10 people.