6.0% ▲ +41.8%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 4.2%
- 2021: 6.0%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Old Beach - Otago · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Language in Old Beach - Otago
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
English is spoken in 91.6% of homes in Old Beach - Otago, making it a place with very little linguistic diversity. Only 6.0% of residents use another language at home, which is far below the national figure.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
While the proportion of people using other languages rose 1.8 percentage points since 2011, this area remains much less diverse than most. Very few people struggle with English, with only 0.7% speaking little or no English.
0.7% ▲ +59.4%
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 0.4%
- 2021: 0.7%
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 Old Beach - Otago [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/601011003/old-beach-otago/topic/language