8.3% ▼ -0.2%
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.3%
- 2016: 8.3%
- 2021: 8.3%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Sorrento - Marmion · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Language in Sorrento - Marmion
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
A far lower share of people speak a language other than English in Sorrento - Marmion compared to the rest of the country. Only 8.3% of residents use another language at home, which is far below the national figure of 22.3%.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
English is the main language for 88.9% of the area, and the 8.3% who use another language at home has barely changed since 2011. Very few people struggle with English, as only 0.5% speak little or no English, a figure a little below the national average.
0.5% ▼ -8.9%
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 0.6%
- 2021: 0.5%
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 Sorrento - Marmion [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/505011082/sorrento-marmion/topic/language