2.3% ▲ +39.6%
Lower than 88% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.7%
- 2016: 2.1%
- 2021: 2.3%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Glen Innes Severn · Council (LGA)
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
Far fewer people speak a language other than English in Glen Innes Severn than in most similar areas. Only 2.3% of the population uses another language at home, a figure that has barely changed since 2011.
English and the largest community languages.
English is the dominant language for 86.4% of residents, leaving the area far below the national figure for non-English speakers. This is reflected in the fact that only 0.3% of people speak little or no English, which is well below the Australian average.
2.3% ▲ +39.6%
Lower than 88% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
0.3% ▼ -32.2%
Lower than 73% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people who use another language at home and speak English not well or not at all. No 2011 figure — that census only asked proficiency of overseas-born residents.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Language in Glen Innes Severn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA13010/glen-innes-severn/topic/language