Armidale Surrounds - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Language in Armidale Surrounds - South

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

Very few people use a language other than English in Armidale Surrounds - South, placing it among the lowest for linguistic diversity in its area. English is the primary tongue for the vast majority of residents, with 91.9% speaking only English at home.

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📍 Armidale Surrounds - South, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

Only 2.5% of people use another language at home, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 26.6%. This has barely changed since 2011, and it is common for residents to be fluent, as only 0.1% speak little or no English.

2.5% ▲ +18.1%

Lower than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 2.1%
  • 2016: 1.8%
  • 2021: 2.5%

Share of people who use a language other than English at home.

0.1% ▲ +22.6%

Lower than 95% 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.

Language used at home

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In Armidale Surrounds - South, English only is the majority at 99%; Mandarin is next at 0%.

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 Armidale Surrounds - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/110011188/armidale-surrounds-south/topic/language