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Northgate - Virginia · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Language in Northgate - Virginia

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

Far fewer people use a language other than English at home in Northgate - Virginia than across Australia. While 15.5% of residents speak another language, this is well below the national figure of 22.3%.

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📍 Northgate - Virginia, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the main language for 80.7% of the area, and the proportion of people using another language rose 4.3 points since 2011. Very few residents struggle with English, as only 1.4% speak little or no English.

People using another language at home

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15.5% ▲ +38.4%

Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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

People who speak little or no English

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1.4% ▼ -22.9%

Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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.

Language used at home

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In Northgate - Virginia, English only is the majority at 95%; Punjabi is next at 1%.

English only 80.7% Punjabi 1.0% Hindi 0.9% Italian 0.7% Mandarin 0.6% Cantonese 0.4% Vietnamese 0.4% Tagalog 0.3% Arabic 0.3%

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 Northgate - Virginia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/302031038/northgate-virginia/topic/language