15.0% ▼ -0.5%
Higher than 57% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 15.1%
- 2016: 15.3%
- 2021: 15.0%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Leichhardt · Sub-region (SA3)
Language in Leichhardt
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
English is the primary language for the vast majority of people in Leichhardt, where only 15% use another language at home. This is around the middle for similar areas, though it is well below the national figure.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
Around 80.7% of residents speak only English, and those who speak little or no English make up 1.7% of the population. While this is a little below the state and national figures, the proportion of people using other languages has barely changed since 2011.
1.7% ▼ -11.7%
Higher than 57% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2016: 1.9%
- 2021: 1.7%
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 Leichhardt [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/12002/leichhardt/topic/language