Bellambi · Suburb / Locality

Language in Bellambi

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

More people in Bellambi have started using languages other than English at home since 2011. While 80.9% of residents speak only English, the area now has a higher proportion of non-English speakers than most similar places.

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📍 Bellambi, Suburb / Locality

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

About 10.6% of people use another language at home, which is much higher than in most similar areas, though far below the New South Wales figure of 26.6%. Similarly, 2.2% speak little or no English, a result that is much higher than in most similar areas but a little below the national figure of 3.4%.

10.6% ▲ +14.6%

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.2%
  • 2016: 10.1%
  • 2021: 10.6%

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

2.2% ▲ +30.3%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 1.7%
  • 2021: 2.2%

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 Bellambi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10264/bellambi/topic/language