25.4% ▲ +75.7%
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.4%
- 2016: 17.7%
- 2021: 25.4%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Bridgeman Downs · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Language in Bridgeman Downs
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
More than a quarter of people in Bridgeman Downs use a language other than English at home, making it far more linguistically diverse than the state average. This shift is part of a clear trend, as the proportion of people speaking other languages has climbed 11 percentage points since 2011.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
While 72.5% speak only English, the area has a higher share of multilingual residents than most other places, with Mandarin, Hindi, Italian and Punjabi being common. Despite this, very few people struggle with English, as only 2.4% speak little or no English.
2.4% ▲ +45.7%
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 1.6%
- 2021: 2.4%
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 Bridgeman Downs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/302011023/bridgeman-downs/topic/language