45.5% ▲ +46.4%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 31.1%
- 2016: 39.1%
- 2021: 45.5%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Gordon - Killara · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Language in Gordon - Killara
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
English is the most common language in Gordon - Killara, spoken exclusively by 51.5% of residents. However, the area has seen a significant shift toward multilingualism, with the share of people using another language at home climbing 14 points since 2011 to reach 45.5%.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
Nearly half of the population uses a language other than English at home, a figure far above the national average. Mandarin (19.0%) and Cantonese (9.3%) are the most common alternatives, while 7.4% of people speak little or no English, which is well above the Australian figure.
7.4% ▲ +9.5%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 7.4%
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 Gordon - Killara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/121031407/gordon-killara/topic/language