8.6% —
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 8.0%
- 2021: 8.6%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Geraldton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Language in Geraldton
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
Language patterns in Geraldton have stayed almost the same over the last few years. English is the dominant tongue here, with only 8.6% of people using another language at home. This is far below the national figure of 22.3%.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
English is spoken by 80.5% of the population. Very few people struggle with English, as only 0.9% speak little or no English, which is a little below the 3.4% seen across Australia.
0.9% ▼ -16.1%
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 1.0%
- 2021: 0.9%
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 Geraldton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/511041285/geraldton/topic/language