Pemberton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Language in Pemberton

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

English is the dominant language for 84.4% of people in Pemberton, making it far less linguistically diverse than most of the country. Only 5.3% of residents use another language at home, which is far below the national figure.

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📍 Pemberton, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

Very few people here speak a language other than English, though this rose slightly to 5.3% since 2011. This is far below the 22.3% national average, and just 0.7% of residents speak little or no English.

5.3% ▲ +27.6%

Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 4.2%
  • 2016: 4.3%
  • 2021: 5.3%

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

0.7% ▲ +13.1%

Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2016: 0.6%
  • 2021: 0.7%

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 Pemberton, English only is the majority at 98%; Mandarin is next at 1%.

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 Pemberton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/501031020/pemberton/topic/language