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Language in Gibson

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

A massive 19 point gap separates the proportion of people speaking a non-English language in Gibson from the national figure. English is the dominant tongue here, with only 3.4% of residents using another language at home. This makes the area far less linguistically diverse than the rest of the country.

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📍 Gibson, Suburb / Locality

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is used by 81.5% of people at home, meaning far fewer residents speak other languages compared to the state and national figures. While 0.7% of people speak little or no English, this is actually higher than most similar areas.

People using another language at home

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3.4% ▼ -3.4%

Higher than 50% 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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0.7% ▲ —

Higher than 73% 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 Gibson, English only is the majority at 100%.

English only 81.5%

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 Gibson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50539/gibson/topic/language