38.9% ▲ +14.1%
Higher than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 34.1%
- 2016: 39.0%
- 2021: 38.9%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
2911, ACT · Postcode
Language in 2911, ACT
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
Among the highest in its class for diversity, 38.9% of people in postcode 2911 speak a language other than English at home. This figure has risen since 2011 and sits far above both the territory and national averages. English remains the most common language, though Mandarin and Hindi are also widely spoken.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
Nearly 39% of residents use another language at home, which is 14 points higher than the ACT average. While 3.8% of people speak little or no English—a figure much higher than most areas—this proportion has fallen slightly since 2016.
3.8% ▼ -18.6%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 3.8%
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 2911, ACT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2911/2911-act/topic/language