15.0% ▲ +17.4%
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.8%
- 2016: 14.5%
- 2021: 15.0%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Waramanga · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Language in Waramanga
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
Only 15.0% of people in Waramanga use a language other than English at home. This is well below the national figure and the ACT average, making it an area where English is the dominant language for the vast majority of residents.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
While 80.4% of residents speak only English, the proportion of people using another language at home rose 2.2 points since 2011. Those who speak little or no English make up 1.9% of the population, which is higher than most areas and about the same as the ACT average.
1.9% ▲ +34.1%
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 1.4%
- 2021: 1.9%
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 Waramanga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801081097/waramanga/topic/language