15.9% ▲ +31.3%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.1%
- 2016: 15.0%
- 2021: 15.9%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Curtin · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Language in Curtin
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
Far fewer people speak a language other than English in Curtin compared to the rest of the territory. While 15.9% of residents use another language at home, this is well below the figures for both the ACT and Australia. The area has become slightly more linguistically diverse over the last decade.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
English is the main language for 81.6% of residents, with Mandarin, Italian, and Greek being the most common other choices. Only 1.3% of people speak little or no English, which is a little below the national figure and has barely changed since 2016.
1.3% ▼ -23.2%
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 1.7%
- 2021: 1.3%
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 Curtin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801091100/curtin/topic/language