17.0% ▲ +22.1%
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.9%
- 2016: 15.9%
- 2021: 17.0%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Mount Sheridan · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
More people in Mount Sheridan have started using a language other than English at home, with the figure rising 3.1 percentage points since 2011. While 17.0% of residents now speak a second language, this remains well below the national figure.
English and the largest community languages.
English is the main language for 77.7% of the area, but Punjabi is the most common second language at 1.5%. Around 2.5% of people speak little or no English, which is higher than most similar areas.
17.0% ▲ +22.1%
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
2.5% ▼ -6.8%
Higher than 65% 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.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Language in Mount Sheridan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/306021153/mount-sheridan/topic/language