Peats Ridge · Suburb / Locality

Language in Peats Ridge

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

Daily life in Peats Ridge is shaped by a small but notable variety of spoken languages. While English is the main tongue, 11.6% of people use another language at home, which is much higher than in most similar areas.

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Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the only language for 76.1% of residents, though some speak Greek or Hindi. Despite the variety, only 2.7% of people speak little or no English, a figure that is about the same as the national average.

11.6% ▼ -9.2%

Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.8%
  • 2016: 6.9%
  • 2021: 11.6%

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

2.7% ▲ +100.4%

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 1.3%
  • 2021: 2.7%

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 Peats Ridge, English only is the majority at 97%; Greek is next at 2%.

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 Peats Ridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13183/peats-ridge/topic/language