Cultural diversity
Language spoken at home
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.
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 Regents Park (NSW) (part), accounting for 25.2% (1,255 people). This share was lower than Cumberland (A) (26.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in Mandarin, which increased by 94 people and 1.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Language used at home - Ranked by size
Regents Park (NSW) (part) - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises language spoken at home for Regents Park (NSW) (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Cumberland (A) and change since 2016.
Language used at home - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Regents Park (NSW) (part), with comparison markers for Cumberland (A).
English
Arabic
Mandarin
Cantonese
Vietnamese
Not stated
Urdu
Korean
Tamil
Tagalog
Chart view
Language used at home - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
English
-9
-0.5pp
Arabic
-56
-1.3pp
Mandarin
+94
+1.8pp
Cantonese
-40
-0.9pp
Vietnamese
+8
+0.1pp
Not stated
+35
+0.7pp
Urdu
+50
+0.9pp
Korean
-33
-0.7pp
Tamil
-17
-0.4pp
Tagalog
+47
+0.9pp
Data table
Language spoken at home for Regents Park (NSW) (part). Language used at home - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Cumberland (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Cumberland (A)% | Count | % | Cumberland (A)% | Count | pp | |
| English | 1,255 | 25.2% | 26.6% | 1,264 | 25.7% | 28.9% | -9 | -0.5pp |
| Arabic | 582 | 11.7% | 14.1% | 638 | 13.0% | 15.2% | -56 | -1.3pp |
| Mandarin | 523 | 10.5% | 6.7% | 429 | 8.7% | 6.3% | +94 | +1.8pp |
| Cantonese | 467 | 9.4% | 4.0% | 507 | 10.3% | 4.5% | -40 | -0.9pp |
| Vietnamese | 353 | 7.1% | 1.6% | 345 | 7.0% | 1.7% | +8 | +0.1pp |
| Not stated | 247 | 5.0% | 8.2% | 212 | 4.3% | 5.5% | +35 | +0.7pp |
| Urdu | 181 | 3.6% | 2.6% | 131 | 2.7% | 2.2% | +50 | +0.9pp |
| Korean | 85 | 1.7% | 2.2% | 118 | 2.4% | 2.4% | -33 | -0.7pp |
| Tamil | 77 | 1.5% | 3.3% | 94 | 1.9% | 3.1% | -17 | -0.4pp |
| Tagalog | 76 | 1.5% | 1.0% | 29 | 0.6% | 1.0% | +47 | +0.9pp |
| Total | 4,975 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 4,919 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +56 | 0.0pp |
Excludes languages spoken at home by fewer than 10 people.