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 Sydney Olympic Park (part), accounting for 26.6% (1,290 people). This share was lower than Parramatta (C) (38.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in English, which increased by 901 people and 4 percentage points.
Section overview
Language used at home - Ranked by size
Sydney Olympic Park (part) - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises language spoken at home for Sydney Olympic Park (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Parramatta (C) and change since 2016.
This area boundary has changed from 2016 to 2021. As a result, 2016 values are mapped onto 2021 suburb boundaries using ABS concordance.
Language used at home - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Sydney Olympic Park (part), with comparison markers for Parramatta (C).
English
Mandarin
Korean
Not stated
Cantonese
Arabic
Persian (excluding Dari)
Mongolian
Hindi
Spanish
Chart view
Language used at home - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
English
+901
+4.0pp
Mandarin
+595
-1.0pp
Korean
+383
+0.2pp
Not stated
+32
-11.1pp
Cantonese
+157
-0.3pp
Arabic
+170
+2.5pp
Persian (excluding Dari)
+108
+0.7pp
Hindi
+63
-0.1pp
Spanish
+61
+0.7pp
Urdu
+34
-0.5pp
Data table
Language spoken at home for Sydney Olympic Park (part). 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 | 1,290 | 26.6% | 38.2% | 389 | 22.6% | 41.7% | +901 | +4.0pp |
| Mandarin | 948 | 19.5% | 12.4% | 353 | 20.5% | 10.5% | +595 | -1.0pp |
| Korean | 587 | 12.1% | 5.5% | 204 | 11.9% | 5.0% | +383 | +0.2pp |
| Not stated | 345 | 7.1% | 5.4% | 313 | 18.2% | 6.3% | +32 | -11.1pp |
| Cantonese | 252 | 5.2% | 6.4% | 95 | 5.5% | 6.5% | +157 | -0.3pp |
| Arabic | 198 | 4.1% | 3.2% | 28 | 1.6% | 3.2% | +170 | +2.5pp |
| Persian (excluding Dari) | 150 | 3.1% | 1.4% | 42 | 2.4% | 1.3% | +108 | +0.7pp |
| Mongolian | 108 | 2.2% | 0.2% | - | - | 0.0% | - | - |
| Hindi | 101 | 2.1% | 3.7% | 38 | 2.2% | 3.6% | +63 | -0.1pp |
| Spanish | 77 | 1.6% | 0.8% | 16 | 0.9% | 0.9% | +61 | +0.7pp |
| Total | 4,852 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,720 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +3,132 | 0.0pp |
Excludes languages spoken at home by fewer than 10 people.