Bibra Lake · Suburb / Locality

Language in Bibra Lake

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

Most residents in Bibra Lake speak English, but a small number of other languages are heard throughout the community. While 14.5% of people use a language other than English at home, this is much higher than in most similar areas.

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Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the main language for 81.5% of residents. Those who use another language at home make up 14.5% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 22.3%. Only 1.5% of people speak little or no English, and the most common non-English languages are Mandarin and Italian.

14.5% ▲ +14.0%

Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.7%
  • 2016: 15.0%
  • 2021: 14.5%

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

1.5% ▼ -14.9%

Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 1.7%
  • 2021: 1.5%

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.

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 Bibra Lake [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50117/bibra-lake/topic/language