6.6% ▲ +11.7%
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 6.6%
- 2021: 6.6%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Wellington Point · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Language in Wellington Point
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
Only 6.6% of people in Wellington Point use a language other than English at home. This is far below the national figure of 22.3%, making it an area where English is overwhelmingly the primary language spoken.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
English is spoken by 90.7% of residents, and the proportion who speak little or no English is much lower than most areas at just 0.5%. This level of English proficiency has remained steady since 2016, and the share of people using other languages has barely changed since 2011.
0.5% ▼ -21.3%
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 0.6%
- 2021: 0.5%
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 Wellington Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/301011006/wellington-point/topic/language