Simpson · Suburb / Locality

Language in Simpson

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

English is the dominant language in Simpson, where only 4.3% of people use another tongue at home. This is far below the national figure of 22.3%, making it a place where very few residents speak a language other than English.

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📍 Simpson, Suburb / Locality

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

While most residents speak only English, 1.5% of people speak little or no English, which is much higher than most similar areas. This small group is a little below the 3.4% national average.

4.3% ▲ +163.0%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.6%
  • 2016: 1.9%
  • 2021: 4.3%

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

1.5% ▲ —

Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 1.5%

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 Simpson, English only is the majority at 100%.

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 Simpson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22283/simpson/topic/language