38.2% —
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Perth (West) - Northbridge · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Language in Perth (West) - Northbridge
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
Far more people speak a language other than English in Northbridge than in most other areas. Nearly 4 in 10 residents use another language at home, which is far above the national figure of 22.3%. This diversity is a key feature of the local neighborhood.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
Around 38.2% of residents use a language other than English at home, which is far above the Western Australian figure of 18.4%. While English is only used by 49.8% of the population, Mandarin is the most common other language at 7.9%, and 4.1% of people speak little or no English.
4.1% —
Higher than 77% 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.
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 Perth (West) - Northbridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/503021297/perth-northbridge/topic/language