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Galston - Laughtondale · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Language in Galston - Laughtondale

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

English has remained the dominant language in Galston - Laughtondale, with the share of people using another tongue at home barely changing since 2011. Only 9.5% of residents speak a language other than English, which is far below the figures for both New South Wales and Australia.

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📍 Galston - Laughtondale, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

Most residents speak only English at home (86.1%), while the next most common languages are Italian, Arabic and Mandarin. Very few people struggle with English, with just 1.0% speaking little or no English, a figure well below the state average.

People using another language at home

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9.5% ▲ +6.5%

Lower than 57% 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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1.0% ▼ -13.9%

Lower than 58% 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 Galston - Laughtondale, English only is the majority at 94%; Italian is next at 2%.

English only 86.1% Italian 1.8% Arabic 1.2% Mandarin 1.0% Greek 0.5% Cantonese 0.4% Tagalog 0.2% Hindi 0.1% Vietnamese 0.1%

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 Galston - Laughtondale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/115021298/galston-laughtondale/topic/language