19.4% ▲ +22.4%
Higher than 67% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 15.9%
- 2016: 18.2%
- 2021: 19.4%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
South Canberra · Sub-region (SA3)
Language in South Canberra
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
English is the primary tongue for 74.5% of people in South Canberra, though the area has become more linguistically diverse. While most residents speak only English, the share of people using another language at home rose to 19.4% in 2021.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
The proportion of people using another language at home is higher than most similar areas, though it remains well below the ACT figure of 24.6%. This diversity is balanced by strong English proficiency, as the 1.3% who speak little or no English is a little below the national average.
1.3% ▼ -24.1%
Lower than 51% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2016: 1.7%
- 2021: 1.3%
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 South Canberra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/80106/south-canberra/topic/language