Greenway · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Language in Greenway

The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.

More people in Greenway speak a language other than English at home than in most similar areas. About 23.9% of residents use another language, a figure that has risen by 4.8 percentage points since 2011.

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📍 Greenway, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the main language for 71% of residents, while Hindi, Mandarin, Cantonese and Punjabi are the most common other options. Only 1.8% of people speak little or no English, which is a little below the national figure.

23.9% ▲ +25.0%

Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 19.1%
  • 2016: 29.0%
  • 2021: 23.9%

Share of people who use a language other than English at home.

1.8% ▼ -27.4%

Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2016: 2.5%
  • 2021: 1.8%

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 Greenway [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801071080/greenway/topic/language