Roleystone · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Language in Roleystone

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

Far fewer people use a language other than English at home in Roleystone than in most other areas. Only 6.8% of residents speak another language, which is far below the national figure of 22.3%. This makes the area much less linguistically diverse than the rest of Australia.

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📍 Roleystone, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the sole language for 90.2% of the population. Just 0.5% of people speak little or no English, a figure that is a little below the state average and has barely changed since 2016.

6.8% ▲ +16.1%

Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 5.8%
  • 2016: 6.3%
  • 2021: 6.8%

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

0.5% ▲ +15.9%

Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2016: 0.4%
  • 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.

Language used at home

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In Roleystone, English only is the majority at 98%; Italian is next at 1%.

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 Roleystone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/506011116/roleystone/topic/language