2.8% ▲ +53.0%
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.9%
- 2016: 1.9%
- 2021: 2.8%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Kempsey Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Language in Kempsey Surrounds
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
Just 2.8% of people in Kempsey Surrounds use a language other than English at home, which is far below the national figure. This makes the area much less linguistically diverse than most other parts of the country. While the number of people speaking other languages has risen slightly since 2011, English remains the primary language for the vast majority of residents.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
Almost 89% of residents speak only English, and the proportion of people who speak little or no English is lower than most areas at 0.6%. This figure is well below the New South Wales average of 4.5% and has barely changed since 2016.
0.6% ▲ +123.5%
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 0.3%
- 2021: 0.6%
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 Kempsey Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/108021156/kempsey-surrounds/topic/language