Ingham Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Language in Ingham Surrounds

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

English is the primary language for 88.4% of people in Ingham Surrounds. This area is far less linguistically diverse than most of the country, with very few residents using a language other than English at home.

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📍 Ingham Surrounds, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

Only 4.4% of people use another language at home, a figure that is far below the national average and has fallen since 2011. This is reflected in the very small number of people who speak little or no English, which at 0.5% is much lower than in most areas.

4.4% ▼ -39.6%

Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 7.3%
  • 2016: 5.6%
  • 2021: 4.4%

Share of people who use a language other than English at home.

0.5% ▼ -11.6%

Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2016: 0.5%
  • 2021: 0.5%

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 Ingham Surrounds, English only is the majority at 97%; Italian is next at 3%.

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 Ingham Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/318011465/ingham-surrounds/topic/language