23.8% ▲ +27.0%
Higher than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.7%
- 2016: 28.5%
- 2021: 23.8%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
2900, ACT · Postcode
Language in 2900, ACT
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
English is the main language for 71.3% of people in postcode 2900. However, the area has become more linguistically diverse, with the proportion of people using another language at home rising to 23.8% since 2011.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
About 23.8% of residents use a language other than English at home, which is much higher than in most areas and a little above the national figure. While Hindi, Mandarin, and Cantonese are common, only 1.8% of people speak little or no English, a figure that has barely changed since 2016.
1.8% ▼ -27.8%
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 2.5%
- 2021: 1.8%
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 2900, ACT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2900/2900-act/topic/language