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Bentley - Wilson - St James · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Language in Bentley - Wilson - St James

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

Over one third of people in Bentley - Wilson - St James speak a language other than English at home, a figure far above the national average. This makes it one of the most linguistically diverse areas in the region, with 37.6% of residents using another language.

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📍 Bentley - Wilson - St James, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

While English is the most common language at 54.5%, many residents speak Mandarin, Cantonese, Punjabi or Arabic. About 4.5% of people speak little or no English, which is a little above the national figure, though this proportion has fallen since 2016.

People using another language at home

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37.6% ▲ +3.0%

Higher than 82% 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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4.5% ▼ -24.7%

Higher than 79% 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 Bentley - Wilson - St James, English only is the majority at 77%; Mandarin is next at 10%.

English only 54.5% Mandarin 7.2% Cantonese 2.2% Punjabi 1.5% Arabic 1.4% Vietnamese 1.1% Hindi 1.0% Italian 1.0% Tagalog 0.6% Greek 0.1%

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 Bentley - Wilson - St James [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/506031124/bentley-wilson-st-james/topic/language