16.7% ▲ +9.9%
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.2%
- 2016: 18.3%
- 2021: 16.7%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Midland - Guildford · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Language in Midland - Guildford
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
Midland - Guildford sits around the middle of similar areas for the variety of languages spoken at home. While 16.7% of people use a language other than English, this is well below the national figure of 22.3%. English remains the primary language for the vast majority of the community.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
English is the main language for 74.9% of residents, though those using another language at home rose to 16.7% since 2011. Around 2% of people speak little or no English, which is higher than most areas despite being about the same as the state figure.
2.0% ▼ -20.7%
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 2.6%
- 2021: 2.0%
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 Midland - Guildford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/504031066/midland-guildford/topic/language