24.5% ▲ +32.8%
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.5%
- 2016: 22.8%
- 2021: 24.5%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Macgregor · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Language in Macgregor
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
English is the primary language for 72.6% of people in Macgregor. This area has become more linguistically diverse over time, with the share of people using another language at home rising to 24.5% since 2011.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
About 24.5% of residents use a language other than English at home, which is a little above the national figure and higher than most similar areas. While Punjabi, Hindi, Mandarin and Vietnamese are common, only 2.2% of people speak little or no English.
2.2% ▼ -20.2%
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 2.8%
- 2021: 2.2%
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 Macgregor [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801011019/macgregor/topic/language