St Helens - Scamander · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Language in St Helens - Scamander

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

Only 3% of people in St Helens - Scamander use a language other than English at home. This is far below the national figure, making it one of the most linguistically uniform areas in the region.

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📍 St Helens - Scamander, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the sole language for 90.2% of residents. While the use of other languages rose slightly to 3% since 2011, the number of people who speak little or no English remains among the lowest in the country at just 0.1%.

3.0% ▲ +54.9%

Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 2.0%
  • 2016: 2.1%
  • 2021: 3.0%

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

0.1% ▼ -42.1%

Lower than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2016: 0.2%
  • 2021: 0.1%

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 St Helens - Scamander, English only is the majority at 100%; Cantonese is next at 0%.

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 St Helens - Scamander [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/602031064/st-helens-scamander/topic/language