3.3% ▲ +206.7%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.1%
- 2016: 1.2%
- 2021: 3.3%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Bridgewater - Gagebrook · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
Far fewer people in Bridgewater - Gagebrook use a language other than English at home compared to the rest of the country. Only 3.3% of residents speak another language, which is far below the national figure of 22.3%. English remains the dominant language for the vast majority of the area.
English and the largest community languages.
While 87.4% of people speak only English, the share of those using another language rose to 3.3% from 1.1% in 2011. Very few people speak little or no English, at just 0.4%, which is about the same as the state figure.
3.3% ▲ +206.7%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
0.4% ▲ +543.8%
Lower than 78% 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 Bridgewater - Gagebrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/601011001/bridgewater-gagebrook/topic/language