20.8% ▲ +8.3%
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.2%
- 2016: 21.8%
- 2021: 20.8%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
2612, ACT · Postcode
Language in 2612, ACT
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
More people in postcode 2612 have used a language other than English at home since 2011, with the figure rising to 20.8%. While this is much higher than most similar areas, it remains a little below the national figure of 22.3%.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
About 72.9% of residents speak only English, while Mandarin is the most common second language at 4.8%. Very few people speak little or no English at 1.7%, a figure that is much higher than most areas but about the same as the ACT average.
1.7% ▼ -31.6%
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 2.4%
- 2021: 1.7%
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 2612, ACT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2612/2612-act/topic/language