19.7% ▲ +24.9%
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.7%
- 2016: 18.7%
- 2021: 19.7%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Griffith · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Language in Griffith
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
Nearly 20% of people in Griffith speak a language other than English at home. While this is higher than most similar areas, it remains a little below the national figure. The variety of languages spoken here has grown since 2011.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
About 19.7% of residents use another language at home, though only 1.5% speak little or no English. English is the most common language at 76.6%, followed by Mandarin at 2.4% and Italian at 1.1%.
1.5% ▼ -35.0%
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 2.3%
- 2021: 1.5%
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 Griffith [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801061064/griffith/topic/language