Mount Richon · Suburb / Locality

Language in Mount Richon

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

Far fewer people speak a language other than English in Mount Richon compared to the rest of the country. Only 6.7% of residents use another language at home, which is far below the national figure of 22.3%. Despite this, it is higher than most similar areas.

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📍 Mount Richon, Suburb / Locality

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is used by 89.0% of residents, and very few people—just 0.3%—speak little or no English. This is well below the Australian average of 3.4%, though it remains higher than most similar areas.

6.7% ▲ +30.1%

Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 5.1%
  • 2016: 8.2%
  • 2021: 6.7%

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

0.3% ▼ -52.3%

Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.7%
  • 2021: 0.3%

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 Mount Richon, English only is the majority at 99%; Mandarin is next at 1%.

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 Mount Richon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51031/mount-richon/topic/language