14.5% ▲ +4.8%
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.8%
- 2016: 16.1%
- 2021: 14.5%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Oxley · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Language in Oxley
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
English is the dominant language for 81.7% of people in Oxley. This means the area has a much lower proportion of people speaking other languages at home compared to both the ACT and the national figures.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
Only 14.5% of residents use a language other than English at home, which is well below the Australian figure of 22.3%. This trend has barely changed since 2011, and just 1.1% of people speak little or no English.
1.1% ▼ -42.3%
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 1.8%
- 2021: 1.1%
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 Oxley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801071086/oxley/topic/language