15.8% ▲ +4.0%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.2%
- 2016: 13.4%
- 2021: 15.8%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Hughes · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Language in Hughes
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
English is the primary language for 81.0% of people in Hughes. This far outweighs any other language spoken in the area, making it a place where the vast majority of residents use English at home.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
About 15.8% of people use a language other than English at home, which is well below the figures for both the ACT and Australia. This has barely changed since 2011, and only 1.2% of residents speak little or no English.
1.2% ▼ -4.5%
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 1.3%
- 2021: 1.2%
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 Hughes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801091103/hughes/topic/language