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Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Language in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores

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

Just 8.1% of people in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores use a language other than English at home. This is far below the national figure of 22.3%, making it a place where English is the overwhelming primary language. While this is lower than most areas, the proportion of people speaking other languages has risen slightly since 2011.

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📍 Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is spoken by 83.8% of the population, while only 0.4% speak little or no English, which is much lower than most areas. Other languages used in the home include Italian at 0.8% and Punjabi at 0.2%.

People using another language at home

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8.1% ▲ +49.3%

Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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

People who speak little or no English

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0.4% ▲ +11.9%

Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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 Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores, English only is the majority at 98%; Italian is next at 1%.

English only 83.8% Italian 0.8% Punjabi 0.2% Mandarin 0.1% Greek 0.1% Tagalog 0.1% Arabic 0.0% Cantonese 0.0% Hindi 0.0%

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 Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/112011239/brunswick-heads-ocean-shores/topic/language