Braidwood · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Language in Braidwood

The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.

English is the primary way people communicate in Braidwood, where only 4.1% of residents use another language at home. This is far below the national figure of 22.3%, making it one of the most linguistically uniform areas in the region.

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📍 Braidwood, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

A huge majority of people speak only English (87.2%), and the number of residents who speak little or no English is very low at 0.3%. While the use of other languages rose slightly since 2011 to 4.1%, this remains much lower than most other areas.

4.1% ▲ +30.0%

Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 3.2%
  • 2016: 3.4%
  • 2021: 4.1%

Share of people who use a language other than English at home.

0.3% ▼ -4.5%

Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2016: 0.4%
  • 2021: 0.3%

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.

Language used at home

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In Braidwood, English only is the majority at 99%; Arabic is next at 0%.

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 Braidwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/101021007/braidwood/topic/language