Monterey - Brighton-le-Sands - Kyeemagh · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Language in Monterey - Brighton-le-Sands - Kyeemagh

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

Nearly half of all residents in Monterey - Brighton-le-Sands - Kyeemagh now use a language other than English at home, though this is a small drop from 2011. It is a diverse area where 48.3% of people speak a second language, a figure far above the national average.

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📍 Monterey - Brighton-le-Sands - Kyeemagh, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

Greek is the most common non-English language here at 14.3%, followed by Arabic at 6.8%. While 45.4% of people speak only English, 6.2% speak little or no English, which is much higher than most other areas.

48.3% ▼ -2.1%

Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 49.3%
  • 2016: 49.2%
  • 2021: 48.3%

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

6.2% ▼ -4.5%

Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2016: 6.5%
  • 2021: 6.2%

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 Monterey - Brighton-le-Sands - Kyeemagh, English only is the majority at 62%; Greek is next at 19%.

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 Monterey - Brighton-le-Sands - Kyeemagh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/119041380/monterey-brighton-le-sands-kyeemagh/topic/language