21.5% ▲ +5.9%
Higher than 71% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 20.3%
- 2016: 23.0%
- 2021: 21.5%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
North Canberra · Sub-region (SA3)
Language in North Canberra
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
Around 21.5% of people in North Canberra speak a language other than English at home, a figure that is well below the ACT average. While this is higher than most other areas, it sits about the same as the national average. This mix of languages has grown slightly since 2011.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
English is the main language for 72.7% of residents, while Mandarin is the most common second language at 4.7%. Very few people struggle with English, with only 1.9% speaking little or no English, which is a little below the national figure.
1.9% ▼ -22.5%
Higher than 60% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2016: 2.5%
- 2021: 1.9%
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 North Canberra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/80105/north-canberra/topic/language