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 Newington (NSW), accounting for 45.2% (2,548 people). This share was higher than Parramatta (C) (38.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in Korean, which decreased by 113 people and 1.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Language used at home - Ranked by size
Newington (NSW) - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises language spoken at home for Newington (NSW) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Parramatta (C) and change since 2016.
Chart view
Language used at home - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Newington (NSW), with comparison markers for Parramatta (C).
English
Korean
Mandarin
Cantonese
Not stated
Indonesian
Turkish
Spanish
Hindi
Arabic
Language used at home - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
English
+88
+2.9pp
Korean
-113
-1.5pp
Mandarin
-14
+0.1pp
Cantonese
+3
+0.3pp
Not stated
-122
-2.0pp
Indonesian
-21
-0.3pp
Turkish
+38
+0.7pp
Spanish
+9
+0.2pp
Hindi
-19
-0.3pp
Arabic
-4
0.0pp
Data table
Language spoken at home for Newington (NSW). Language used at home - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Parramatta (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Parramatta (C)% | Count | % | Parramatta (C)% | Count | pp | |
| English | 2,548 | 45.2% | 38.2% | 2,460 | 42.3% | 41.7% | +88 | +2.9pp |
| Korean | 761 | 13.5% | 5.5% | 874 | 15.0% | 5.0% | -113 | -1.5pp |
| Mandarin | 529 | 9.4% | 12.4% | 543 | 9.3% | 10.5% | -14 | +0.1pp |
| Cantonese | 480 | 8.5% | 6.4% | 477 | 8.2% | 6.5% | +3 | +0.3pp |
| Not stated | 141 | 2.5% | 5.4% | 263 | 4.5% | 6.3% | -122 | -2.0pp |
| Indonesian | 113 | 2.0% | 0.6% | 134 | 2.3% | 0.6% | -21 | -0.3pp |
| Turkish | 84 | 1.5% | 0.4% | 46 | 0.8% | 0.4% | +38 | +0.7pp |
| Spanish | 75 | 1.3% | 0.8% | 66 | 1.1% | 0.9% | +9 | +0.2pp |
| Hindi | 73 | 1.3% | 3.7% | 92 | 1.6% | 3.6% | -19 | -0.3pp |
| Arabic | 60 | 1.1% | 3.2% | 64 | 1.1% | 3.2% | -4 | 0.0pp |
| Total | 5,643 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 5,816 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -173 | 0.0pp |
Excludes languages spoken at home by fewer than 10 people.