11.7% ▲ +11.6%
Higher than 67% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 10.4%
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 11.7%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
250,000 to 999,999 · Section of State Range
Language in 250,000 to 999,999
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
Only 11.7% of people in 250,000 to 999,999 use a language other than English at home, which is far below the national figure. While this is higher than most similar areas, the region remains overwhelmingly English-speaking. The proportion of people using other languages has risen slightly since 2011.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
English is the main language for 82.6% of the population, while Mandarin is the most common other language at 1.4%. Just 1.3% of residents speak little or no English, a figure that is a little below the Australian average and has barely changed since 2016.
1.3% ▼ -22.6%
Higher than 64% of section of state range areas.
- 2016: 1.7%
- 2021: 1.3%
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).
More for 250,000 to 999,999
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Language in 250,000 to 999,999 [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sosr/SOSR302/250-000-to-999-999/topic/language