Red Cliffs · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Language in Red Cliffs

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

English is the dominant language for the vast majority of people in Red Cliffs, where only 7.7% of residents use another language at home. This level of linguistic diversity is far below both the state and national figures.

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📍 Red Cliffs, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

Most people speak only English, with Italian and Mandarin being the next most common languages. While very few residents use other languages, the proportion of people who speak little or no English rose to 1.9% in 2021.

7.7% ▲ +6.0%

Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 7.3%
  • 2016: 6.1%
  • 2021: 7.7%

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

1.9% ▲ +107.2%

Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2016: 0.9%
  • 2021: 1.9%

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 Red Cliffs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/215021399/red-cliffs/topic/language