Bridgewater - Gagebrook · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Language in Bridgewater - Gagebrook

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.

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📍 Bridgewater - Gagebrook, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Languages at home

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.

  • 2011: 1.1%
  • 2016: 1.2%
  • 2021: 3.3%

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.

  • 2016: 0.1%
  • 2021: 0.4%

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 Bridgewater - Gagebrook, English only is the majority at 99%; Punjabi is next at 0%.

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 Bridgewater - Gagebrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/601011001/bridgewater-gagebrook/topic/language