42.5% ▲ +40.6%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 30.3%
- 2016: 41.1%
- 2021: 42.5%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Harrison · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Language in Harrison
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
A far higher proportion of people speak a language other than English in Harrison compared to the rest of the region. About 42.5% of residents use another language at home, which is 20 percentage points above the national figure. This linguistic diversity has grown steadily, rising 12 points since 2011.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
English is the main language for 53.9% of people, while Mandarin is the most common second language at 8.3%. This variety is reflected in the 5.6% of residents who speak little or no English, a figure well above the ACT average of 2.5%.
5.6% ▼ -2.7%
Higher than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 5.6%
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 Harrison [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801041044/harrison/topic/language