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Bega - Tathra · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Language in Bega - Tathra

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

English is the primary language for 89% of people in Bega - Tathra, making it a very linguistically uniform area. The proportion of people using other languages at home is far below the national figure, though it has risen slightly since 2011.

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📍 Bega - Tathra, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

Only 3.9% of residents use a language other than English at home, which is much lower than most similar areas. This is reflected in the fact that only 0.3% of people speak little or no English, a figure that is well below the Australian average.

People using another language at home

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3.9% ▲ +67.9%

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

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

People who speak little or no English

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0.3% ▲ +49.6%

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

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 Bega - Tathra, English only is the majority at 99%; Mandarin is next at 0%.

English only 89.0% Mandarin 0.2% Vietnamese 0.1% Italian 0.1% Hindi 0.1% Tagalog 0.1% Cantonese 0.1% Greek 0.0%

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 Bega - Tathra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/101041019/bega-tathra/topic/language