11.6% ▲ +14.5%
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.1%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 11.6%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Stafford · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Language in Stafford
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
About the middle of similar areas for its language profile, Stafford is a place where English is the dominant tongue. Only 11.6% of residents use a language other than English at home, which is far below the national figure.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
English is used by 82.5% of the population, with Mandarin and Italian as the next most common languages. The proportion of people speaking another language at home rose 1.5 points since 2011, while those who speak little or no English stayed steady at 1.6%.
1.6% ▼ -2.5%
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 1.7%
- 2021: 1.6%
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 Stafford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/302021032/stafford/topic/language