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Language in Bonnyrigg

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

Multilingualism defines daily life in Bonnyrigg, where 70.2% of people speak a language other than English at home. This is far above the national figure of 22.3%, making it one of the most linguistically diverse areas in the region.

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📍 Bonnyrigg, Suburb / Locality

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

Vietnamese is the most common language at 27.4%, while only 23.5% of residents speak English only. This high level of diversity is reflected in the 23.5% of people who speak little or no English, a figure far above the 3.4% seen across Australia.

People using another language at home

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70.2% ▼ -3.0%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

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

People who speak little or no English

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23.5% ▼ -1.0%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

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 Bonnyrigg, the largest group is Vietnamese at 42%, followed by English only (36%) and Arabic (10%).

Vietnamese 27.4% English only 23.5% Arabic 6.4% Cantonese 3.4% Mandarin 1.8% Italian 1.0% Hindi 0.7% Tagalog 0.4% Greek 0.4% Punjabi 0.0%

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 Bonnyrigg [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10469/bonnyrigg/topic/language