Bonnie Doon · Suburb / Locality

Language in Bonnie Doon

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

A far lower share of people use a language other than English at home in Bonnie Doon compared to the rest of Australia. Only 8.9% of residents speak another language, which is 13 percentage points below the national figure.

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📍 Bonnie Doon, Suburb / Locality

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

While the 8.9% who use another language is much higher than in most similar areas, English is the sole language for 84.7% of residents. Very few people struggle with English, with only 0.7% speaking little or no English.

8.9% ▼ -24.7%

Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.8%
  • 2016: 7.3%
  • 2021: 8.9%

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

0.7% ▲ —

Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.7%

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 Bonnie Doon, English only is the majority at 98%; Vietnamese 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 Bonnie Doon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30311/bonnie-doon/topic/language