15.0% ▲ +27.0%
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.8%
- 2016: 13.6%
- 2021: 15.0%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Fadden · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Language in Fadden
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
Only 15.0% of people in Fadden use a language other than English at home. This is well below the national figure of 22.3% and the ACT's 24.6%. While English remains the dominant language, the proportion of people using other languages has risen since 2011.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
English is used by 83.2% of residents, while Arabic (2.1%) and Mandarin (1.5%) are the most common other languages. Only 1.2% of people speak little or no English, a figure that has barely changed since 2016 and is a little below the national average.
1.2% ▲ +7.3%
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 1.1%
- 2021: 1.2%
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 Fadden [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801071076/fadden/topic/language