28.7% ▲ +32.3%
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.7%
- 2016: 27.1%
- 2021: 28.7%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Garran · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Language in Garran
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
Nearly 29% of people in Garran speak a language other than English at home, making it a more linguistically diverse area than most. This trend has grown steadily over the last decade, reflecting a community where many different cultural backgrounds blend into daily life.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
While 66.8% of residents speak only English, the use of other languages like Mandarin and Hindi is well above the national figure. Despite this diversity, the 2.0% of people who speak little or no English is about the same as the Territory average.
2.0% ▼ -15.9%
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 2.4%
- 2021: 2.0%
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 Garran [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801091102/garran/topic/language