5.1% ▲ +30.3%
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 5.1%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Busselton Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
Far fewer people speak a language other than English in Busselton Surrounds than in most similar areas. Only 5.1% of residents use another language at home, which is well below the national figure of 22.3%.
English and the largest community languages.
English is the primary language for 87.6% of residents, with Italian and Mandarin being the next most common. Very few people struggle with English here, as only 0.2% speak little or no English.
5.1% ▲ +30.3%
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
0.2% ▼ -44.3%
Lower than 89% 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 Busselton Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/501011003/busselton-surrounds/topic/language