1.6% ▼ -7.5%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.7%
- 2016: 1.6%
- 2021: 1.6%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Blayney · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Language in Blayney
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
A massive gap exists between Blayney and the rest of the country, with only 1.6% of residents speaking a language other than English at home. This is far below the national figure of 22.3%. The area is overwhelmingly English-speaking, a trend that has remained steady for a decade.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
Very few people here speak a language other than English, and only 0.1% of the population speak little or no English. This is well below the New South Wales figure of 4.5%. Most residents use English only, while Mandarin and Cantonese are spoken by just 0.1% each.
0.1% ▲ +7.5%
Lower than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 0.1%
- 2021: 0.1%
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 Blayney [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/103041076/blayney/topic/language