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 Ryde (C), accounting for 46.3% (59,738 people). This share was lower than Greater Sydney (57.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in English, which increased by 4,294 people, while its share fell by 1.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Language used at home - Ranked by size
Ryde (C) - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises language used at home for Ryde (C) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Sydney and change since 2016.
Language used at home - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Ryde (C), with comparison markers for Greater Sydney.
English
2021 count
59,738
% of total
46.3%
Change from 2016
-1.4pp
59,738
46.3%
-1.4pp
Mandarin
2021 count
17,757
% of total
13.8%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
17,757
13.8%
+1.1pp
Cantonese
2021 count
9,297
% of total
7.2%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
9,297
7.2%
+0.2pp
Korean
2021 count
5,792
% of total
4.5%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
5,792
4.5%
-0.2pp
Not stated
2021 count
5,418
% of total
4.2%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
5,418
4.2%
-0.1pp
Italian
2021 count
2,216
% of total
1.7%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
2,216
1.7%
-0.5pp
Arabic
2021 count
2,126
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
2,126
1.6%
-0.1pp
Hindi
2021 count
2,060
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
2,060
1.6%
+0.1pp
Armenian
2021 count
1,912
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
1,912
1.5%
-0.2pp
Persian (excluding Dari)
2021 count
1,685
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
1,685
1.3%
+0.3pp
Chart view
Language used at home - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
English
+4,294
-1.4pp
Mandarin
+3,025
+1.1pp
Cantonese
+1,137
+0.2pp
Korean
+353
-0.2pp
Not stated
+459
-0.1pp
Italian
-369
-0.5pp
Arabic
+135
-0.1pp
Hindi
+360
+0.1pp
Armenian
-78
-0.2pp
Persian (excluding Dari)
+516
+0.3pp
Data table
Language used at home for Ryde (C). Language used at home - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Greater Sydney.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Greater Sydney% | Count | % | Greater Sydney% | Count | pp | |
| English | 59,738 | 46.3% | 57.3% | 55,444 | 47.7% | 58.4% | +4,294 | -1.4pp |
| Mandarin | 17,757 | 13.8% | 5.0% | 14,732 | 12.7% | 4.7% | +3,025 | +1.1pp |
| Cantonese | 9,297 | 7.2% | 2.8% | 8,160 | 7.0% | 2.9% | +1,137 | +0.2pp |
| Korean | 5,792 | 4.5% | 1.1% | 5,439 | 4.7% | 1.2% | +353 | -0.2pp |
| Not stated | 5,418 | 4.2% | 5.3% | 4,959 | 4.3% | 5.8% | +459 | -0.1pp |
| Italian | 2,216 | 1.7% | 1.0% | 2,585 | 2.2% | 1.3% | -369 | -0.5pp |
| Arabic | 2,126 | 1.6% | 4.2% | 1,991 | 1.7% | 4.0% | +135 | -0.1pp |
| Hindi | 2,060 | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1,700 | 1.5% | 1.3% | +360 | +0.1pp |
| Armenian | 1,912 | 1.5% | 0.2% | 1,990 | 1.7% | 0.2% | -78 | -0.2pp |
| Persian (excluding Dari) | 1,685 | 1.3% | 0.5% | 1,169 | 1.0% | 0.4% | +516 | +0.3pp |
| Total | 129,102 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 116,263 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +12,839 | 0.0pp |
Excludes languages spoken at home by fewer than 10 people.