Blue Bay · Suburb / Locality

Language in Blue Bay

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

English is the primary language for 90.8% of people in Blue Bay. This area is far less linguistically diverse than the state or national average, with very few residents using a language other than English at home.

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Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

Only 3.8% of residents use a language other than English at home, which is far below the national figure of 22.3%. While 0.8% of people speak little or no English, this is actually much higher than in most similar areas.

3.8% ▼ -5.8%

Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 4.0%
  • 2016: 3.7%
  • 2021: 3.8%

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

0.8% ▲ +9.0%

Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.8%
  • 2021: 0.8%

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 Blue Bay, English only is the majority at 99%; Italian is next at 1%.

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 Blue Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10413/blue-bay/topic/language