23.8% ▲ +21.4%
Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.6%
- 2016: 20.2%
- 2021: 23.8%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Amaroo · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Language in Amaroo
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
English is the main language for 73.0% of people in Amaroo. While English remains dominant, the number of people using another language at home has risen to 23.8%, which is higher than most similar areas.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
About 23.8% of residents use a language other than English at home, a figure that has risen since 2011 and is a little above the national figure. This includes speakers of Mandarin, Hindi, and Vietnamese, though the 2.3% who speak little or no English is a little below the Australian average.
2.3% ▼ -1.1%
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 2.3%
- 2021: 2.3%
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 Amaroo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801041034/amaroo/topic/language