8.9% ▼ -3.9%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.3%
- 2016: 8.3%
- 2021: 8.9%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Macarthur · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Language in Macarthur
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
English is the dominant way of communicating for the vast majority of people in Macarthur. Very few residents need translation services or language support, with 90% of the population speaking only English at home.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
Only 8.9% of people use a language other than English at home, which is far below the ACT and national figures. This is reflected in the fact that just 0.6% of residents speak little or no English, a figure that is lower than most areas.
0.6% ▲ +14.3%
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 0.6%
- 2021: 0.6%
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 Macarthur [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801071083/macarthur/topic/language