2.1% ▲ +37.5%
Lower than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.6%
- 2016: 2.1%
- 2021: 2.1%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Forbes · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Language in Forbes
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
A far lower proportion of people use a language other than English at home in Forbes compared to the rest of the state. Only 2.1% of residents speak another language, a figure that has barely changed over the last decade.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
English is the dominant language for 88.9% of residents, leaving Forbes far below the national figure of 22.3% for non-English speakers. This is reflected in the very low 0.2% of people who speak little or no English, which is well below both state and national levels.
0.2% ▼ -26.5%
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 0.3%
- 2021: 0.2%
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 Forbes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/103021065/forbes/topic/language