27.0% —
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Redfern · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Language in Redfern
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
Nearly 65% of Redfern residents speak only English at home. This is the most common language in the area, though the suburb is notably more diverse than the national average.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
About 27% of people use a language other than English at home, which is higher than most areas. This diversity is reflected in the 5.3% who speak little or no English, a figure that is much higher than in most similar places.
5.3% —
Higher than 84% 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.
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 Redfern [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/117031642/redfern/topic/language