3.7% ▲ +8.2%
Lower than 90% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 3.4%
- 2016: 3.3%
- 2021: 3.7%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
500 or more · Section of State Range
Language in 500 or more
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
Only 3.7% of people in 500 or more speak a language other than English at home. This is far below the national figure of 22.3% and represents one of the lowest proportions among similar areas. The linguistic makeup of the region has remained very stable over the last decade.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
English is the primary language for 89.8% of residents, with very few people speaking little or no English at 0.4%. This figure is a little below the Australian average of 3.4% and has barely changed since 2016.
0.4% ▲ +47.0%
Lower than 84% of section of state range areas.
- 2016: 0.3%
- 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.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Language in 500 or more [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sosr/SOSR221/500-or-more/topic/language