17.8% ▲ +22.0%
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.6%
- 2016: 15.9%
- 2021: 17.8%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Charnwood · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Language in Charnwood
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
A growing number of people in Charnwood now speak a language other than English at home, rising to 17.8% since 2011. While this is higher than in most similar areas, it remains well below the figures for both the ACT and Australia.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
Most residents speak only English (77.7%), but Arabic, Vietnamese, Punjabi and Tagalog are also heard in the area. About 3.3% of people speak little or no English, which is about the same as the national figure.
3.3% ▲ +21.9%
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 2.7%
- 2021: 3.3%
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 Charnwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801011004/charnwood/topic/language