53.0% ▲ +15.6%
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 45.9%
- 2016: 50.1%
- 2021: 53.0%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Franklin · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Language in Franklin
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
Over half of the people in Franklin speak a language other than English at home, a figure far above the national average. This high level of linguistic diversity is a standout feature of the area, with 53% of residents using another language.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
English is spoken by 43% of the community, while Mandarin is the most common second language at 10.8%. This diversity means 6.4% of people speak little or no English, which is well above the ACT figure of 2.5%.
6.4% ▼ -16.0%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 6.4%
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 Franklin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801041039/franklin/topic/language