57.5% ▲ +10.9%
Higher than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 51.9%
- 2016: 59.8%
- 2021: 57.5%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Macgregor · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Language in Macgregor
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
More people in Macgregor have shifted to using a language other than English at home, with the figure rising to 57.5% since 2011. This makes it one of the most linguistically diverse areas in the region. English is now spoken by fewer than 4 in 10 residents.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
About 57.5% of people speak another language at home, which is far above the national figure of 22.3%. Mandarin is the most common non-English language at 25%, while 14% of residents speak little or no English.
14.0% ▲ +11.5%
Higher than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 14.0%
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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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Language in Macgregor [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/303031061/macgregor/topic/language