26.1% ▼ -0.4%
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.2%
- 2016: 28.1%
- 2021: 26.1%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Murdoch - Kardinya · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Language in Murdoch - Kardinya
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
Over a quarter of the population in Murdoch - Kardinya speaks another language at home, which is well above the state and national figures. This high level of linguistic diversity has remained steady since 2011. English is the primary language for 68.8% of residents.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
About 26.1% of people use a language other than English at home, a figure well above the 18.4% seen across Western Australia. While Mandarin is the most common non-English language at 5.2%, the proportion of people who speak little or no English is just 2.8%.
2.8% ▼ -11.5%
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 3.2%
- 2021: 2.8%
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 Murdoch - Kardinya [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/507041182/murdoch-kardinya/topic/language