Clarendon · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Language in Clarendon

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

English is the dominant language for almost everyone in Clarendon, where only 2.9% of people use another tongue at home. This creates a community with very little linguistic diversity compared to the rest of the state. The pattern has remained steady for over a decade.

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📍 Clarendon, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

With 92.8% of people speaking only English, Clarendon's use of other languages is far below the national figure of 22.3%. This is reflected in the very small number of people who speak little or no English, at just 0.4%.

2.9% ▲ +5.6%

Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 2.7%
  • 2016: 2.8%
  • 2021: 2.9%

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

0.4% ▲ +133.5%

Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2016: 0.2%
  • 2021: 0.4%

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 Clarendon, English only is the majority at 99%; Mandarin 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 Clarendon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/403041075/clarendon/topic/language