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Longford · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Language in Longford

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

Almost everyone in Longford speaks only English at home, making it one of the least linguistically diverse areas in the region. While 91.8% of residents use only English, the number of people using another language has risen slightly since 2011.

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📍 Longford, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

Only 2.9% of people use a language other than English at home, which is far below the national figure of 22.3%. This is reflected in the very low number of people who speak little or no English, at just 0.4%.

People using another language at home

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2.9% ▲ +146.8%

Lower than 91% 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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0.4% ▲ +10.0%

Lower than 81% 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 Longford, English only is the majority at 99%; Mandarin is next at 1%.

English only 91.8% Mandarin 0.5% Punjabi 0.3% Cantonese 0.1% Arabic 0.1% Italian 0.1% Tagalog 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 Longford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/602031060/longford/topic/language