9.2% ▲ +8.6%
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.5%
- 2016: 9.8%
- 2021: 9.2%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Bicton - Palmyra · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Language in Bicton - Palmyra
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
Far fewer people speak a language other than English in Bicton - Palmyra compared to the rest of the country. Only 9.2% of residents use another language at home, which is far below the national figure of 22.3%. This pattern has remained steady over the last decade.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
English is the main language for 86.6% of the area, with Italian being the most common second language at 1.6%. Very few residents struggle with English, as only 0.8% speak little or no English, a figure that is lower than most areas.
0.8% ▼ -22.4%
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 1.0%
- 2021: 0.8%
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 Bicton - Palmyra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/507041177/bicton-palmyra/topic/language