11.5% ▲ +11.3%
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.3%
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 11.5%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
French Island · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Language in French Island
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
English is the dominant language for 79.9% of people on French Island. While most residents speak only English, the proportion of those using another language at home has risen slightly to 11.5% since 2011.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
The share of people using a language other than English is far below the national figure of 22.3%. However, those who speak little or no English now make up 2.2% of the population, a small increase from 2016.
2.2% ▲ —
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 2.2%
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.
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 French Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/205031088/french-island/topic/language