Bellmere · Suburb / Locality

Language in Bellmere

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

More people in Bellmere use a language other than English at home than in most similar areas. Despite this, the vast majority of residents speak only English, with 88.2% using it as their sole language at home.

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Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

While 6.7% of people use another language at home, this is far below the Australian figure of 22.3%. However, the 1.3% who speak little or no English is much higher than in most similar areas.

6.7% ▲ +22.1%

Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 5.5%
  • 2016: 5.6%
  • 2021: 6.7%

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

1.3% ▲ +21.5%

Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 1.1%
  • 2021: 1.3%

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 Bellmere, English only is the majority at 98%; Mandarin is next at 1%.

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 Bellmere [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30220/bellmere/topic/language