Gordon · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Language in Gordon

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

English is the primary language for nearly 90% of people in Gordon. This makes the area much less linguistically diverse than most other parts of the country, with very few residents speaking a language other than English at home.

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📍 Gordon, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

Only 3.4% of people use another language at home, a figure far below the national average of 22.3% and barely changed since 2011. Consistent with this, just 0.2% of residents speak little or no English, which is among the lowest levels in the country.

3.4% ▲ +3.0%

Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 3.3%
  • 2016: 2.7%
  • 2021: 3.4%

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

0.2% ▼ -34.6%

Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2016: 0.3%
  • 2021: 0.2%

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 Gordon, English only is the majority at 99%; Arabic is next at 0%.

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 [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/201021012/gordon/topic/language