5.2% ▲ +30.8%
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 5.2%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Batemans Bay · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Language in Batemans Bay
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
A small increase in linguistic diversity has been seen in Batemans Bay since 2011, though it remains very traditional. Only 5.2% of people now use a language other than English at home, which is far below the national figure of 22.3%.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
English is the main language for 88% of residents, and the 5.2% who speak another tongue is much lower than in most similar areas. Very few people struggle with English, as only 0.7% speak little or no English, a figure that is well below the New South Wales average.
0.7% ▲ +51.0%
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 0.5%
- 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.
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 Batemans Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/101041017/batemans-bay/topic/language