Legana · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Language in Legana

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

Far fewer people use a language other than English in Legana compared to the rest of the country. While 22.3% of Australians speak another language at home, that figure is far below the national average in Legana at just 5.2%.

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📍 Legana, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the main language for 91.7% of residents, though the number of people using other languages rose 1.9 percentage points since 2011. Very few people struggle with English here, with only 0.4% speaking little or no English, which is well below the national figure of 3.4%.

5.2% ▲ +58.2%

Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 3.3%
  • 2016: 4.0%
  • 2021: 5.2%

Share of people who use a language other than English at home.

0.4% ▲ +1.4%

Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2016: 0.4%
  • 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.

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 Legana [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/602011039/legana/topic/language