16.4% ▲ +77.2%
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.3%
- 2016: 13.2%
- 2021: 16.4%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Gosford - Springfield · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Language in Gosford - Springfield
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
Far fewer people speak a language other than English in Gosford - Springfield compared to the rest of the state. While the number of people using another language at home has risen to 16.4%, this remains well below the national figure.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
English is the main language for 77.9% of residents, with Mandarin, Tagalog and Punjabi also spoken. About 2.0% of people speak little or no English, which is higher than most similar areas, though this figure has barely changed since 2016.
2.0% ▼ -5.1%
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 2.1%
- 2021: 2.0%
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 Gosford - Springfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/102011032/gosford-springfield/topic/language