18.9% ▲ +3.2%
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.3%
- 2016: 18.7%
- 2021: 18.9%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Giralang · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Language in Giralang
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
Language use in Giralang has remained steady since 2011, with 18.9% of residents speaking a language other than English at home. While this is higher than in most similar areas, it is well below the figures for the ACT and Australia.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
English is the main language for 78.2% of people, though others include Mandarin, Italian, and Cantonese. Only 1.8% of the population speak little or no English, which is about the same as the ACT average.
1.8% ▼ -24.1%
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 2.4%
- 2021: 1.8%
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 Giralang [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801011011/giralang/topic/language