5.1% ▲ +3.8%
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.9%
- 2016: 5.3%
- 2021: 5.1%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Language in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
English is the primary language for 90.1% of people in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton. This is a very high figure compared to the rest of the state and nation, reflecting a community where very few residents speak a language other than English at home.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
Only 5.1% of residents use another language at home, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 26.6%. This has barely changed since 2011, and consequently, the 0.6% who speak little or no English is well below the state average.
0.6% ▼ -6.7%
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 0.6%
- 2021: 0.6%
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 Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/123031447/picton-tahmoor-buxton/topic/language