24.9% ▲ +2.6%
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 24.3%
- 2016: 25.5%
- 2021: 24.9%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Botany · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Language in Botany
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
More people in Botany speak a language other than English at home than in most similar areas. While 24.9% of residents use another language, this figure has barely changed since 2011. The area is diverse, with a mix of Asian and European languages spoken alongside English.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
About a quarter of residents use a language other than English at home, which is a little above the national figure of 22.3%. Most people speak English only (69.6%), followed by Mandarin at 3.0% and Greek at 1.9%. Only 2.8% of people speak little or no English, a figure that is higher than most similar areas but a little below the New South Wales average.
2.8% ▼ -10.8%
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 3.1%
- 2021: 2.8%
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 Botany [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/117011321/botany/topic/language