47.1% ▲ +45.1%
Higher than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32.5%
- 2016: 41.7%
- 2021: 47.1%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
2912, ACT · Postcode
Language in 2912, ACT
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
Nearly half of all residents in postcode 2912 speak a language other than English at home, a figure far above the national average. This area is one of the most linguistically diverse in the region, with a significant rise in non-English speakers over the last decade.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
About 47.1% of people use another language at home, which is 25 points higher than the national figure. This diversity is seen in the 9.8% who speak Mandarin, while 7.4% of the population speak little or no English.
7.4% ▼ -2.9%
Higher than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 7.4%
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 2912, ACT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2912/2912-act/topic/language