23.1% ▼ -3.0%
Higher than 80% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 23.9%
- 2016: 21.8%
- 2021: 23.1%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Rural Balance · Section of State
Language in Rural Balance
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
Almost a quarter of the population has used another language at home for over a decade, making Rural Balance a linguistically diverse area. While this trend has remained steady since 2011, the region stands out as having a much higher proportion of non-English speakers than most similar areas.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
About 23.1% of people use a language other than English at home, which is much higher than most similar areas. English is the main language for 62.7% of residents, though the proportion of people who speak little or no English rose to 4.3% since 2016.
4.3% ▲ +42.8%
Higher than 82% of section of state areas.
- 2016: 3.0%
- 2021: 4.3%
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.
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 Rural Balance [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sos/SOS73/rural-balance/topic/language