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 Erskine Park, accounting for 73.3% (4,761 people). This share was lower than Penrith (C) (74.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in Arabic, which increased by 93 people and 1.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Language used at home - Ranked by size
Erskine Park - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises language spoken at home for Erskine Park in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Penrith (C) and change since 2016.
Language used at home - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Erskine Park, with comparison markers for Penrith (C).
English
Not stated
Arabic
Tagalog
Hindi
Filipino
Spanish
Punjabi
Turkish
Samoan
Chart view
Language used at home - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
English
-60
-1.6pp
Not stated
+35
+0.5pp
Arabic
+93
+1.4pp
Tagalog
-2
-0.1pp
Hindi
-1
0.0pp
Filipino
-14
-0.2pp
Spanish
+6
+0.1pp
Punjabi
+28
+0.4pp
Turkish
+3
+0.1pp
Samoan
+21
+0.3pp
Data table
Language spoken at home for Erskine Park. Language used at home - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Penrith (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Penrith (C)% | Count | % | Penrith (C)% | Count | pp | |
| English | 4,761 | 73.3% | 74.2% | 4,821 | 74.9% | 77.2% | -60 | -1.6pp |
| Not stated | 261 | 4.0% | 6.2% | 226 | 3.5% | 6.0% | +35 | +0.5pp |
| Arabic | 254 | 3.9% | 1.8% | 161 | 2.5% | 1.6% | +93 | +1.4pp |
| Tagalog | 152 | 2.3% | 1.2% | 154 | 2.4% | 1.1% | -2 | -0.1pp |
| Hindi | 77 | 1.2% | 1.1% | 78 | 1.2% | 0.9% | -1 | 0.0pp |
| Filipino | 76 | 1.2% | 0.7% | 90 | 1.4% | 0.5% | -14 | -0.2pp |
| Spanish | 75 | 1.2% | 0.6% | 69 | 1.1% | 0.7% | +6 | +0.1pp |
| Punjabi | 66 | 1.0% | 1.4% | 38 | 0.6% | 0.9% | +28 | +0.4pp |
| Turkish | 56 | 0.9% | 0.4% | 53 | 0.8% | 0.3% | +3 | +0.1pp |
| Samoan | 52 | 0.8% | 0.6% | 31 | 0.5% | 0.6% | +21 | +0.3pp |
| Total | 6,496 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 6,438 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +58 | 0.0pp |
Excludes languages spoken at home by fewer than 10 people.