27.8% ▲ +0.9%
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 27.5%
- 2016: 28.0%
- 2021: 27.8%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Balcatta - Hamersley · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Language in Balcatta - Hamersley
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
Language patterns in Balcatta - Hamersley have remained steady since 2011, with 27.8% of people using a language other than English at home. This figure is well above the national average of 22.3%. It reflects a community where nearly one in four residents speaks a non-English language.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
About 27.8% of residents use a language other than English at home, which is much higher than most areas. English is the most common language at 67.9%, followed by Italian at 5.5%, while 3.7% of people speak little or no English.
3.7% ▼ -4.3%
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 3.9%
- 2021: 3.7%
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.
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 Balcatta - Hamersley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/505021084/balcatta-hamersley/topic/language