59.4% —
Higher than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Throsby · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Language in Throsby
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
Nearly 60% of people in Throsby use a language other than English at home, making it one of the most linguistically diverse areas in the region. This is far above the figures for both the ACT and Australia, reflecting a community where many residents speak a second language.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
English is the only language spoken at home by 37.6% of residents, while Mandarin (10.9%), Punjabi (5.4%), and Hindi (3.4%) are also common. This high diversity is seen in the 6.9% of people who speak little or no English, a figure well above the national average.
6.9% —
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
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 Throsby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801041122/throsby/topic/language