Berrimah · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Language in Berrimah

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

A far higher proportion of people in Berrimah speak a language other than English at home compared to the rest of the country. While only 22.3% of Australians use another language, 37% of Berrimah residents do, marking a massive jump from just 6.9% in 2011.

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📍 Berrimah, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

Tagalog is the most common non-English language at 6.8%, followed by Greek at 2.7%. Despite this diversity, the 3.6% who speak little or no English is about the same as the national figure.

37.0% ▲ +439.0%

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

  • 2011: 6.9%
  • 2016: 26.9%
  • 2021: 37.0%

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

3.6% ▲ +25.0%

Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2016: 2.9%
  • 2021: 3.6%

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 Berrimah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/701021012/berrimah/topic/language