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Language in Acton

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

Very few people in Acton use a language other than English at home, with only 2.1% doing so. This is lower than most similar areas and sits far below the national figure of 22.3%.

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📍 Acton, Suburb / Locality

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the primary language for 93.5% of residents. While 0.2% of people speak little or no English—which is higher than most similar areas—this remains well below the Australian average of 3.4%.

People using another language at home

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2.1% ▼ -16.3%

Lower than 60% 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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0.2% ▼ -2.0%

Higher than 63% 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 Acton, English only is the majority at 100%; Mandarin is next at 0%.

English only 93.5% Mandarin 0.3%

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 Acton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60005/acton/topic/language