6.7% ▲ +29.6%
Lower than 59% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 6.7%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
4,999 or less · Section of State Range
Language in 4,999 or less
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
Just 6.7% of people in 4,999 or less speak a language other than English at home. This is far below the national figure of 22.3%, making it an area where English is the overwhelmingly dominant language.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
While English is spoken by 84.7% of the population, the use of other languages rose slightly to 6.7% since 2011. Very few people struggle with English, as only 0.7% speak little or no English, which is lower than most areas.
0.7% ▼ -6.2%
Lower than 60% of section of state range areas.
- 2016: 0.8%
- 2021: 0.7%
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 4,999 or less [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sosr/SOSR315/4-999-or-less/topic/language