47.2% ▲ +34.9%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 35.0%
- 2016: 41.9%
- 2021: 47.2%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Gungahlin · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Language in Gungahlin
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
Nearly half of all people in Gungahlin use a language other than English at home, making it a remarkably multilingual hub. This diversity is a defining part of daily life here, with 47.2% of residents speaking a second language, a figure that has climbed steadily over the last decade.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
Many residents speak a language other than English, a rate far above the 24.6% seen across the ACT. While English is the main language for 48.5%, others commonly speak Mandarin, Vietnamese, Punjabi, or Hindi. This shift is reflected in the 7.4% of people who speak little or no English, which is well above the national figure of 3.4%.
7.4% ▼ -2.8%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 7.4%
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 Gungahlin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801041040/gungahlin/topic/language