ACT - South West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Language in ACT - South West

The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.

English is spoken by 91.9% of people at home in ACT - South West. This area is far less linguistically diverse than the rest of the territory, with very few residents using a language other than English.

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📍 ACT - South West, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

Only 3.2% of people use another language at home, which is far below the ACT figure of 24.6%. This reflects a downward trend since 2016 and is consistent with the fact that 0.0% of residents speak little or no English.

3.2%

Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2016: 6.2%
  • 2021: 3.2%

Share of people who use a language other than English at home.

0.0% → —

Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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.

Language used at home

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In ACT - South West, English only is the majority at 99%; Mandarin is next at 1%.

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 ACT - South West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801111140/act-south-west/topic/language