16.1% ▲ +24.0%
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.9%
- 2016: 14.2%
- 2021: 16.1%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
2905, ACT · Postcode
Language in 2905, ACT
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
About 16.1% of people in postcode 2905 use a language other than English at home, which is much higher than in most similar areas. While this is well below the figures for the ACT and Australia, the proportion of people speaking other languages has risen since 2011.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
English is the main language for 80.9% of residents, while other spoken languages include Arabic, Vietnamese, and Punjabi. A small number of people (1.7%) speak little or no English, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas but about the same as the ACT average.
1.7% ▼ -1.7%
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 1.8%
- 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 2905, ACT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2905/2905-act/topic/language