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Armadale - Wungong - Brookdale · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Language in Armadale - Wungong - Brookdale

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

A growing number of people now speak a language other than English in Armadale - Wungong - Brookdale, with this figure doubling since 2011. Today, 17.4% of residents use another language at home, which is higher than most similar areas.

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📍 Armadale - Wungong - Brookdale, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

While 74.7% of people speak only English, the 17.4% who use other languages—such as Tagalog, Punjabi, and Mandarin—represents a rise of 8.7 percentage points since 2011. Despite this, the proportion of people who speak little or no English has barely changed since 2016 and sits at 1.8%.

People using another language at home

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17.4% ▲ +99.4%

Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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

People who speak little or no English

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1.8% ▼ -14.0%

Higher than 58% 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.

Language used at home

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In Armadale - Wungong - Brookdale, English only is the majority at 94%; Tagalog is next at 2%.

English only 74.7% Tagalog 1.4% Punjabi 0.7% Mandarin 0.7% Hindi 0.5% Arabic 0.5% Italian 0.3% Cantonese 0.3% Vietnamese 0.1% Greek 0.0%

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 Armadale - Wungong - Brookdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/506011110/armadale-wungong-brookdale/topic/language