20.7% ▲ +21.4%
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17.0%
- 2016: 19.5%
- 2021: 20.7%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
2603, ACT · Postcode
Language in 2603, ACT
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
Far more people speak a language other than English at home in postcode 2603 than in most similar areas. While 20.7% of residents use another language, this is still a little below the national figure. The variety of languages spoken has grown since 2011.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
About 20.7% of people use a language other than English at home, with Mandarin being the most common at 2.6%. Despite this being higher than most similar areas, only 1.3% of residents speak little or no English, which is a little below the national figure.
1.3% ▼ -31.8%
Higher than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 1.9%
- 2021: 1.3%
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 2603, ACT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2603/2603-act/topic/language