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Light · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Language in Light

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

Almost everyone in Light speaks only English at home, making it one of the least linguistically diverse areas in the region. Just 2.1% of people use another language, a figure that has barely changed since 2011.

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📍 Light, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the dominant language for 92.4% of residents, which is far below the national figure of 22.3% for other languages. This is reflected in the fact that only 0.1% of people speak little or no English, a result that is well below the Australian average.

People using another language at home

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2.1% ▲ +12.2%

Lower than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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

People who speak little or no English

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0.1% ▼ -28.1%

Lower than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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 Light, English only is the majority at 99%; Mandarin is next at 0%.

English only 92.4% Mandarin 0.2% Vietnamese 0.1% Italian 0.1% Cantonese 0.1% Greek 0.0% Tagalog 0.0%

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 Light [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/405011111/light/topic/language