17.6% ▼ -5.9%
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.7%
- 2016: 19.7%
- 2021: 17.6%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Balgownie - Fairy Meadow · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Language in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
English is the primary language spoken in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow, where 77.8% of residents use only this language at home. While the area sees more people using other languages than most similar spots, the overall variety is well below the New South Wales and national figures.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
About 17.6% of people use a language other than English at home, a figure that has fallen slightly since 2011. This is higher than most similar areas, though 2.6% who speak little or no English is only about the same as the national figure.
2.6% ▼ -20.3%
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 3.3%
- 2021: 2.6%
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 Balgownie - Fairy Meadow [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/107041144/balgownie-fairy-meadow/topic/language