Jindabyne - Berridale · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Language in Jindabyne - Berridale

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

The share of people using a language other than English at home in Jindabyne - Berridale rose by 1.3 percentage points since 2011. However, the area remains very uniform, with only 6% of residents speaking another language at home. This is far below the national figure of 22.3%.

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📍 Jindabyne - Berridale, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the primary language for 87% of the community, and the 6% who use other languages are much fewer than in most areas. Very few people struggle with English, with only 0.7% speaking little or no English, a figure that has barely changed since 2016.

6.0% ▲ +27.3%

Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 4.7%
  • 2016: 5.7%
  • 2021: 6.0%

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

0.7% ▲ +7.7%

Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2016: 0.6%
  • 2021: 0.7%

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.

Language used at home

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In Jindabyne - Berridale, English only is the majority at 98%; Mandarin is next at 1%.

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 Jindabyne - Berridale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/101031016/jindabyne-berridale/topic/language