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Geraldton - East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Language in Geraldton - East

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

A far lower share of people speak a language other than English in Geraldton - East compared to the rest of the country. Only 5.5% of residents use another language at home, a figure that has barely changed since 2016.

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📍 Geraldton - East, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the main language for 80.6% of people, which is far below the national figure of 22.3% for non-English speakers. Very few residents struggle with English, with only 0.8% speaking little or no English, which is a little below the state and national averages.

People using another language at home

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5.5% —

Lower than 74% 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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0.8% ▼ -7.3%

Lower than 64% 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 Geraldton - East, English only is the majority at 98%; Tagalog is next at 1%.

English only 80.6% Tagalog 0.5% Vietnamese 0.5% Italian 0.3% Mandarin 0.1% Arabic 0.1% Cantonese 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 Geraldton - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/511041286/geraldton-east/topic/language