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Bellingen · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Language in Bellingen

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

Far fewer people speak a language other than English in Bellingen than in most similar areas. Only 4.7% of residents use another language at home, a figure that has barely changed since 2011.

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📍 Bellingen, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the primary language for 87.0% of the population, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 26.6%. This is consistent with the fact that only 0.3% of people speak little or no English, well below the national figure of 3.4%.

People using another language at home

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4.7% ▲ +15.9%

Lower than 79% 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% ▲ +60.1%

Lower than 87% 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 Bellingen, English only is the majority at 99%; Italian is next at 0%.

English only 87.0% Italian 0.3% Tagalog 0.2% Greek 0.1% Mandarin 0.1% Punjabi 0.1%

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 Bellingen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/104021083/bellingen/topic/language