6.4% ▲ +23.5%
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 6.4%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Bangalow · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Language in Bangalow
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
Very few residents in Bangalow use a language other than English at home, with only 6.4% doing so. This is much lower than most similar areas. The vast majority of the community speaks only English, though the variety of languages used has grown slightly over the last decade.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
English is the primary language for 82% of people. Just 6.4% speak another language, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 26.6%. Consistent with this, only 0.5% of residents speak little or no English, a figure that is much lower than most other areas.
0.5% ▲ +62.8%
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 0.3%
- 2021: 0.5%
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 Bangalow [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/112011238/bangalow/topic/language