33.4% ▲ +77.4%
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.8%
- 2016: 27.6%
- 2021: 33.4%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
St Ives · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Language in St Ives
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
English is the primary language for 64.5% of people in St Ives. However, the area has become much more linguistically diverse, with 33.4% of residents now speaking another language at home. This is far above the national figure and represents a significant increase over the last decade.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
The share of people using a language other than English has risen 15 points since 2011 to 33.4%, which is well above the New South Wales figure. Mandarin is the most common second language at 13.5%, while 4.8% of residents speak little or no English.
4.8% ▲ +13.2%
Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 4.3%
- 2021: 4.8%
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 St Ives [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/121031410/st-ives/topic/language