7.2% ▲ +28.9%
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.6%
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 7.2%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Terrigal - North Avoca · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Language in Terrigal - North Avoca
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
More people have started using a language other than English at home in Terrigal - North Avoca since 2011. While the proportion of residents speaking another language rose to 7.2%, it remains far below the national figure of 22.3%. This is a predominantly English-speaking area where very few residents struggle with the language.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
Only 7.2% of people use a language other than English at home, which is much lower than the New South Wales figure of 26.6%. This is reflected in the fact that 88.4% of residents speak only English, and the 0.7% who speak little or no English is well below the state average.
0.7% ▲ +19.8%
Lower than 68% 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.
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 Terrigal - North Avoca [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/102011039/terrigal-north-avoca/topic/language