Branyan - Kensington · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Language in Branyan - Kensington

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

Only 4.5% of people in Branyan - Kensington use a language other than English at home, which is far below the national figure. This makes the area much less linguistically diverse than most other parts of the country.

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📍 Branyan - Kensington, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the only language used in 91.2% of homes, and the 0.7% who speak little or no English is lower than the state and national figures. While the use of other languages rose slightly since 2011, the most common non-English languages remain rare, such as Mandarin at 0.5%.

4.5% ▲ +46.8%

Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 3.0%
  • 2016: 2.9%
  • 2021: 4.5%

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

0.7% ▲ +58.2%

Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2016: 0.4%
  • 2021: 0.7%

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 Branyan - Kensington, English only is the majority at 99%; Mandarin is next at 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 Branyan - Kensington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/319011494/branyan-kensington/topic/language