26.0% ▲ +102.7%
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.8%
- 2016: 22.2%
- 2021: 26.0%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Gosnells · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Language in Gosnells
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
A much higher share of people use a language other than English at home in Gosnells than in the rest of Western Australia. Over a quarter of the population now speaks another language, a figure that has jumped 13 points since 2011.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
About 26% of residents speak a language other than English at home, which is well above the state figure of 18.4%. This trend is reflected in the 4.6% of people who speak little or no English, a proportion that is much higher than in most other areas.
4.6% ▲ +12.5%
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 4.6%
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 Gosnells [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/506041134/gosnells/topic/language