Gin Gin · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Language in Gin Gin

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

Far fewer people use a language other than English at home in Gin Gin than in most similar areas. Only 3.5% of residents speak a different language, a figure that has barely changed since 2011.

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📍 Gin Gin, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the main language for 86.3% of the population, which is far below the national figure of 22.3% for non-English speakers. This is reflected in the fact that only 0.5% of people speak little or no English, a result that is lower than most other areas.

3.5% ▲ +8.8%

Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 3.2%
  • 2016: 3.1%
  • 2021: 3.5%

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

0.5% ▲ +21.8%

Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2016: 0.4%
  • 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 Gin Gin, English only is the majority at 99%; Tagalog is next at 0%.

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 Gin Gin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/319021504/gin-gin/topic/language