Padbury · Suburb / Locality

Language in Padbury

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

English is the dominant tongue in Padbury, where only 10.9% of people speak another language at home. While this is much higher than in many similar areas, it remains far below the national figure of 22.3%.

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Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

Most residents speak English only (86.3%), though small numbers use Mandarin or Italian. Only 1.0% of people speak little or no English, which is a little below the national figure.

10.9% ▲ +8.7%

Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.0%
  • 2016: 10.6%
  • 2021: 10.9%

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

1.0% ▼ -2.8%

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 1.0%
  • 2021: 1.0%

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.

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 Padbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51192/padbury/topic/language