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Canberra East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Language in Canberra East

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

Only 14.2% of people in Canberra East use a language other than English at home. This is well below the national figure and the ACT average, though the number of people speaking other languages has risen since 2016. Most residents rely on English as their primary means of communication.

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📍 Canberra East, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the main language for 57% of residents, while Mandarin and Punjabi are the most common other languages. Very few people speak little or no English at 1.7%, which is about the same as the ACT average.

People using another language at home

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14.2% —

Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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

People who speak little or no English

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1.7% ▲ +11.9%

Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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.

Language used at home

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In Canberra East, English only is the majority at 93%; Mandarin is next at 2%.

English only 57.0% Mandarin 1.3% Punjabi 1.1% Cantonese 0.5% Tagalog 0.5% Greek 0.5% Vietnamese 0.3%

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 Canberra East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801031113/canberra-east/topic/language