17.2% ▲ +46.0%
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.8%
- 2016: 15.2%
- 2021: 17.2%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Ringwood North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Language in Ringwood North
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
English is the dominant language for most people in Ringwood North, though the use of other languages has grown. Around 17.2% of residents now speak a language other than English at home. This shift reflects a diversifying community where a wider variety of tongues are heard in daily life.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
While 80.8% of people speak only English, the share of those using another language rose by 5.4 points since 2011. Mandarin is the most common non-English language at 5.4%. Very few residents—just 2.5%—speak little or no English, which is about the same as the national figure.
2.5% ▲ +4.8%
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 2.3%
- 2021: 2.5%
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 Ringwood North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/211031268/ringwood-north/topic/language