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Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Language in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne

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

A 12 percentage point rise since 2011 means more people now use a language other than English at home in Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne. Currently, 38.3% of residents speak another language, a figure far above both the state and national averages.

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📍 Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

Mandarin is the most common non-English language at 10.6%, while 59.1% of people speak only English. This high linguistic diversity is seen alongside a higher share of people who speak little or no English, at 4.1%.

People using another language at home

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38.3% ▲ +43.9%

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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4.1% ▲ +4.4%

Higher than 77% 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 Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne, English only is the majority at 76%; Mandarin is next at 14%.

English only 59.1% Mandarin 10.6% Cantonese 3.4% Hindi 1.4% Arabic 1.0% Punjabi 0.9% Vietnamese 0.6% Italian 0.5% Tagalog 0.2% 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 Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/506031129/riverton-shelley-rossmoyne/topic/language