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Summerhill - Prospect · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Language in Summerhill - Prospect

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

A far lower proportion of people speak a language other than English in Summerhill - Prospect compared to the rest of the country. Only 6.2% of residents use another language at home, which is well below the national figure of 22.3%. Despite this, the number of people using another language has risen since 2011.

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📍 Summerhill - Prospect, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is used by 89.6% of residents, while small numbers speak Mandarin, Punjabi, Tagalog, or Italian. This means very few people struggle with English, with only 0.5% speaking little or no English, a figure that has barely changed since 2016.

People using another language at home

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6.2% ▲ +95.8%

Lower than 71% 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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0.5% ▼ -2.0%

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 Summerhill - Prospect, English only is the majority at 97%; Mandarin is next at 1%.

English only 89.6% Mandarin 1.0% Punjabi 0.5% Tagalog 0.3% Italian 0.3% Cantonese 0.2% Arabic 0.2% Greek 0.1% 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 Summerhill - Prospect [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/602011048/summerhill-prospect/topic/language