Bridgetown · Suburb / Locality

Language in Bridgetown

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

English is the primary language for 89.2% of residents in Bridgetown. This high level of English use means the town is far less linguistically diverse than both the state and national averages.

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Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

Only 3.4% of people use a language other than English at home, which is far below the national figure of 22.3%. While 0.2% of residents speak little or no English, this is higher than in most similar areas.

3.4% ▼ -2.8%

Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3.5%
  • 2016: 3.2%
  • 2021: 3.4%

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

0.2% ▼ -33.4%

Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.3%
  • 2021: 0.2%

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 Bridgetown, English only is the majority at 99%; Tagalog is next at 0%.

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 Bridgetown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50180/bridgetown/topic/language