Benger · Suburb / Locality

Language in Benger

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

English is the main language for 86.2% of people in Benger. While more residents here use a second language at home than in most similar areas, the total is far below the national figure. This results in a community where almost everyone speaks English fluently.

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📍 Benger, Suburb / Locality

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

About 6.9% of people use a language other than English at home, with Hindi being the most common second language at 4.4%. Despite this, the area is well below the national average for people who speak little or no English, which stands at 0.0%.

6.9%

Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.8%
  • 2021: 6.9%

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

0.0% → —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 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 Benger, English only is the majority at 95%; Hindi is next at 5%.

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 Benger [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50107/benger/topic/language