26.9% ▼ -4.7%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.2%
- 2016: 27.5%
- 2021: 26.9%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
North Geelong - Bell Park · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Language in North Geelong - Bell Park
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
The share of people using a language other than English at home in North Geelong - Bell Park has fallen slightly to 26.9% since 2011. This figure is well above the national average and makes the area more linguistically diverse than most similar places. While English is the main language, a variety of other tongues are spoken across the community.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
About 26.9% of residents use another language at home, which is much higher than most areas. This diversity is reflected in the 5.1% who speak little or no English, a figure that is a little above the national average and has barely changed since 2016. Aside from English, the most common languages spoken are Italian, Punjabi, Arabic and Mandarin.
5.1% ▲ +0.9%
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 5.1%
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 North Geelong - Bell Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/203021047/north-geelong-bell-park/topic/language