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Banjup · Suburb / Locality

Language in Banjup

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

Far more people in Banjup use a language other than English at home than in most similar areas. While 16.7% of residents speak a different language, this figure is still well below the national average of 22.3%.

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📍 Banjup, Suburb / Locality

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the main language for 80.8% of residents, though Mandarin (4.6%) and Punjabi (1.7%) are also spoken. Very few people struggle with English here, with only 1.3% speaking little or no English, which is about the same as the Western Australian figure.

People using another language at home

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16.7% ▲ +78.6%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

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

People who speak little or no English

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1.3% ▼ -47.6%

Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

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 Banjup, English only is the majority at 90%; Mandarin is next at 5%.

English only 80.8% Mandarin 4.6% Punjabi 1.7% Italian 0.9% Cantonese 0.8% Arabic 0.7% Tagalog 0.4%

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 Banjup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50068/banjup/topic/language