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Geilston Bay - Risdon · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Language in Geilston Bay - Risdon

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

English is the dominant tongue for the vast majority of people in Geilston Bay - Risdon, where only 6.7% of residents use another language at home. This is far below the national figure, though the proportion of people speaking non-English languages has risen since 2011.

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📍 Geilston Bay - Risdon, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is spoken by 91.3% of people at home, leaving only 6.7% who use another language, which is lower than most areas. Very few residents struggle with the local tongue, with just 0.6% speaking little or no English, a figure that has barely changed since 2016.

People using another language at home

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6.7% ▲ +128.0%

Lower than 69% 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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0.6% ▲ +36.4%

Lower than 73% 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 Geilston Bay - Risdon, English only is the majority at 97%; Mandarin is next at 1%.

English only 91.3% Mandarin 1.0% Punjabi 0.4% Greek 0.4% Cantonese 0.3% Tagalog 0.3% Vietnamese 0.2% Italian 0.2% Hindi 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 Geilston Bay - Risdon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/601021006/geilston-bay-risdon/topic/language