Ranelagh · Suburb / Locality

Language in Ranelagh

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

English is the dominant tongue in Ranelagh, where only 3.6% of people use another language at home. This is far below the national figure and reflects a community where almost everyone speaks the same primary language.

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📍 Ranelagh, Suburb / Locality

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is spoken exclusively by 92.7% of residents, which is well below the state and national figures for language diversity. Very few people struggle with the language, with only 0.4% speaking little or no English.

3.6% ▲ +4.5%

Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3.4%
  • 2016: 2.0%
  • 2021: 3.6%

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

0.4% ▲ —

Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.4%

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 Ranelagh, 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 Ranelagh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60536/ranelagh/topic/language