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Griffith Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Language in Griffith Surrounds

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

The share of people using a language other than English at home has fallen to 8.5% in Griffith Surrounds since 2011. This area is far less linguistically diverse than the state and national averages, with the vast majority of residents speaking only English.

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📍 Griffith Surrounds, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the primary language for 79.7% of residents, and the proportion of people using another language is far below the New South Wales figure of 26.6%. Very few people speak little or no English (1.3%), which is well below the state average and has barely changed since 2016.

People using another language at home

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8.5% ▼ -12.0%

Lower than 61% 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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1.3% ▲ +8.6%

Lower than 51% 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 Griffith Surrounds, English only is the majority at 95%; Italian is next at 3%.

English only 79.7% Italian 2.3% Punjabi 1.3% Tagalog 0.3% Mandarin 0.2% Arabic 0.2% Hindi 0.1% Cantonese 0.1% Greek 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 Griffith Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/113011257/griffith-surrounds/topic/language