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Esk · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Language in Esk

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

Just 2.4% of people in Esk use a language other than English at home, which is far below the national figure. This makes it one of the areas with the lowest linguistic diversity in the region. English is the dominant language here, a trend that has barely changed since 2011.

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📍 Esk, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

Almost everyone in Esk speaks only English at home, making up 92.8% of the population. Very few people speak little or no English (0.4%), which is well below the Australian figure of 3.4%.

People using another language at home

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2.4% ▲ +13.3%

Lower than 95% 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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0.4% ▲ +26.1%

Lower than 80% 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 Esk, English only is the majority at 99%; Italian is next at 0%.

English only 92.8% Italian 0.2% Mandarin 0.2% Tagalog 0.1% Vietnamese 0.1%

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 Esk [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/310021278/esk/topic/language