2.2% ▲ +9.9%
Lower than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.0%
- 2016: 1.9%
- 2021: 2.2%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Goyder · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
Far fewer people speak a language other than English in Goyder compared to the rest of the country. Only 2.2% of residents use another language at home, a figure that is far below the national average and has barely changed since 2011.
English and the largest community languages.
English is the primary language for 90.4% of residents. Very few people struggle with English, with only 0.3% speaking little or no English, which is well below the Australian figure of 3.4%.
2.2% ▲ +9.9%
Lower than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
0.3% ▲ +12.2%
Lower than 87% 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.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Language in Goyder [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/405021118/goyder/topic/language