16.4% ▲ +12.6%
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.5%
- 2016: 16.2%
- 2021: 16.4%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Colonel Light Gardens · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Language in Colonel Light Gardens
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
English is the main language for 81.5% of people in Colonel Light Gardens. While this is a high proportion, the number of residents speaking other languages has risen to 16.4% since 2011.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
About 16.4% of people use a language other than English at home, which is well below the national figure. Despite this, the 2.0% who speak little or no English is higher than in most similar areas.
2.0% ▼ -7.5%
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 2.1%
- 2021: 2.0%
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.
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 Colonel Light Gardens [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/403031068/colonel-light-gardens/topic/language