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Northern Highlands · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Language in Northern Highlands

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

English is the dominant language for 82.9% of people in Northern Highlands. This area has one of the lowest proportions of people using other languages at home in the region, a trend that has remained steady for over a decade.

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📍 Northern Highlands, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

Only 1.7% of residents use a language other than English at home, which is far below the national figure of 22.3%. This is reflected in the very low number of people who speak little or no English, at just 0.1%.

People using another language at home

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1.7% ▼ -17.8%

Lower than 99% 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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0.1% ▲ +0.8%

Lower than 95% 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 Northern Highlands, English only is the majority at 100%; Cantonese is next at 0%.

English only 82.9% Cantonese 0.2% Hindi 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 Northern Highlands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/315021407/northern-highlands/topic/language