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Language in Bonnyrigg Heights

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

Nearly 69% of people in Bonnyrigg Heights speak a language other than English at home, which is far above the national figure. This makes the area one of the most linguistically diverse in its category, with a very high number of residents who use multiple languages daily.

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Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is spoken only by 26.2% of residents, while Vietnamese is the next most common language at 17.9%. This linguistic variety is reflected in the 17.6% of people who speak little or no English, a figure far above both the state and national averages.

People using another language at home

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68.8% ▼ -5.0%

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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17.6% ▲ +7.0%

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 Heights, the largest group is English only at 43%, followed by Vietnamese (30%) and Arabic (11%).

English only 26.2% Vietnamese 17.9% Arabic 6.5% Cantonese 2.2% Italian 2.2% Mandarin 2.1% Hindi 2.1% Tagalog 0.6% Greek 0.5% 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 Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10470/bonnyrigg-heights/topic/language