Sunlands · Suburb / Locality

Language in Sunlands

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

English is the primary language for 87.6% of people in Sunlands. While more residents use a second language at home than in most similar areas, the overall figure remains far below the state and national averages.

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Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

About 7.3% of people use a language other than English at home, which is higher than in most similar areas. This is consistent with 2% of residents speaking little or no English, a figure that is much higher than most similar places.

7.3% ▲ +132.1%

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3.1%
  • 2016: 4.5%
  • 2021: 7.3%

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

2.0% ▲ +23.2%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 1.6%
  • 2021: 2.0%

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 Sunlands, 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 Sunlands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41405/sunlands/topic/language