16.8% —
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 16.8%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Barton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Language in Barton
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
English is the dominant tongue in Barton, where only 16.8% of people use another language at home. This is well below both the ACT and national figures, making it a place where most residents communicate in English for their daily needs.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
English is spoken exclusively by 71.1% of residents. Those who use a language other than English at home represent a smaller share of the population than in most areas, and this figure has fallen slightly since 2016. Very few people speak little or no English, at just 0.7%.
0.7% ▼ -50.8%
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 1.5%
- 2021: 0.7%
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 Barton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801061129/barton/topic/language