Beauchamp · Suburb / Locality

Language in Beauchamp

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

More than 18% of people in Beauchamp now use a language other than English at home, which is much higher than most similar areas. While the total is well below the national figure, the area has a notably high proportion of people who struggle with English.

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Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the main language for 75% of the population, while 18.2% speak Mandarin. About 6.8% of residents speak little or no English, a figure that is well above the Australian average of 3.4%.

18.2%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 6.8%
  • 2021: 18.2%

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

6.8% ▲ —

Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 6.8%

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 Beauchamp, English only is the majority at 80%; Mandarin is next at 20%.

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 Beauchamp [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20180/beauchamp/topic/language