Helidon · Suburb / Locality

Language in Helidon

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

A far lower share of people speak a language other than English in Helidon compared to the rest of the state. Only 2.8% of residents use another language at home, which is well below the national figure of 22.3%. This makes the area much less linguistically diverse than most of Australia.

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Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the dominant language for 86.6% of residents. While 0.0% of people speak little or no English, this is actually higher than most similar areas, despite being well below the national average.

2.8% ▲ +19.2%

Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.4%
  • 2016: 2.4%
  • 2021: 2.8%

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

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.4%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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 Helidon, English only is the majority at 99%; 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 Helidon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31316/helidon/topic/language