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Canterbury · Sub-region (SA3)

Language in Canterbury

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

A small decline in the share of people using a language other than English has occurred in Canterbury, where 63.4% still do so. This is far above the national figure of 22.3% and marks the area as one of the most linguistically diverse in the region.

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📍 Canterbury, Sub-region (SA3)

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is spoken by 29.1% of residents, while Arabic (13.2%), Greek (7.8%), and Mandarin (6.8%) are also common. This high level of diversity is reflected in the 14.5% of people who speak little or no English, a figure far above the 3.4% national average.

People using another language at home

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63.4% ▼ -5.4%

Higher than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

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

People who speak little or no English

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14.5% ▼ -3.1%

Higher than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

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 Canterbury, the largest group is English only at 42%, followed by Arabic (19%) and Greek (11%).

English only 29.1% Arabic 13.2% Greek 7.8% Mandarin 6.8% Cantonese 4.2% Vietnamese 4.1% Italian 1.6% Tagalog 0.9% Hindi 0.9% Punjabi 0.3%

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 Canterbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/11902/canterbury/topic/language