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Far South West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Language in Far South West

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

Very few people use a language other than English in Far South West, with only 2.5% of residents doing so. This is among the lowest rates for any similar area in the region. The linguistic makeup of the area has remained almost the same over the last decade.

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📍 Far South West, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the primary language for 91.4% of the population. Only 0.3% of residents speak little or no English, a figure that is well below the national average of 3.4% and has barely changed since 2016.

People using another language at home

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2.5% ▲ +24.9%

Lower than 94% 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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0.3% ▲ —

Lower than 86% 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 Far South West, English only is the majority at 99%; Greek is next at 0%.

English only 91.4% Greek 0.2% Italian 0.1% Mandarin 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 Far South West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/315031411/far-south-west/topic/language