2.9% ▲ +48.4%
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.9%
- 2016: 1.6%
- 2021: 2.9%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Wellington · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Language in Wellington
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
Far fewer people speak a language other than English in Wellington compared to most similar areas. Only 2.9% of residents use another language at home, which is a small increase from 1.9% in 2011 but remains far below the national figure.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
English is the main language for 78.4% of people, with only 0.3% speaking little or no English. This is well below the New South Wales figure of 4.5% and the national average of 3.4%.
0.3% ▲ +28.2%
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 0.2%
- 2021: 0.3%
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 Wellington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/105031106/wellington/topic/language