5.5% —
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 5.5%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Geraldton - North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
Far fewer people speak a language other than English in Geraldton - North compared to most similar areas. Only 5.5% of residents use another language at home, which is far below the state and national figures. This linguistic profile has remained steady over the last five years.
English and the largest community languages.
English is the primary language for 86.1% of the area, with very few residents speaking little or no English at 0.4%. Other languages spoken include Tagalog, Vietnamese, and Italian, though these represent only tiny fractions of the population.
5.5% —
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
0.4% ▲ +1.2%
Lower than 79% 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.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Language in Geraldton - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/511041287/geraldton-north/topic/language