27.4% ▲ +22.0%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.4%
- 2016: 24.0%
- 2021: 27.4%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Ngunnawal · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Language in Ngunnawal
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
Nearly 28% of people in Ngunnawal speak a language other than English at home, making it more linguistically diverse than most areas. This mix of languages has grown since 2011, reflecting a community where many residents use different tongues in their daily lives.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
English is the main language for 69.3% of residents, though Mandarin, Punjabi, Hindi and Vietnamese are also spoken. About 3.5% of people speak little or no English, which is a little above the ACT figure of 2.5%.
3.5% ▲ +16.0%
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 3.0%
- 2021: 3.5%
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 Ngunnawal [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801041046/ngunnawal/topic/language