19.7% ▲ +16.9%
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.9%
- 2016: 19.3%
- 2021: 19.7%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
2602, ACT · Postcode
Language in 2602, ACT
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
Nearly 20% of people in postcode 2602 use a language other than English at home, which is much higher than in most similar areas. While this is a little below the national figure of 22.3%, the number of people speaking other languages has risen since 2011.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
English is the main language for 76.4% of residents, but Mandarin (2.6%) and Vietnamese (1.4%) are also spoken. Only 2.2% of people speak little or no English, a figure that is about the same as the territory average and has barely changed since 2016.
2.2% ▼ -13.1%
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 2.5%
- 2021: 2.2%
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.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Language in 2602, ACT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2602/2602-act/topic/language