28.1% ▲ +86.8%
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.1%
- 2016: 19.9%
- 2021: 28.1%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Flynn · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Language in Flynn
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
A sharp rise in diversity defines Flynn, where the proportion of people using a language other than English at home climbed by 13 percentage points since 2011. Now, 28.1% of residents speak another language, a figure well above the national average.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
While English is the main language for 64.6% of residents, others such as Punjabi, Hindi, and Tagalog are also heard. Only 2.7% of people speak little or no English, which is a little below the Northern Territory figure.
2.7% ▲ +17.6%
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 2.3%
- 2021: 2.7%
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 Flynn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/702011047/flynn/topic/language