21.5% ▲ +4.9%
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.5%
- 2016: 21.8%
- 2021: 21.5%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Bonython · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Language in Bonython
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
About 21.5% of people in Bonython speak a language other than English at home, which is about the same as the national figure. This diversity is higher than in most other similar areas, though it remains well below the average for the Australian Capital Territory.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
While English is the main language for 74.9% of residents, others include Arabic, Vietnamese and Mandarin. Around 2.5% of the community speak little or no English, a figure that has barely changed since 2016.
2.5% ▼ -4.4%
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 2.6%
- 2021: 2.5%
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 Bonython [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801071072/bonython/topic/language