8.4% ▲ +32.7%
Higher than 51% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 6.3%
- 2016: 8.0%
- 2021: 8.4%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
50,000 to 99,999 · Section of State Range
Language in 50,000 to 99,999
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
Just 8.4% of people in 50,000 to 99,999 speak a language other than English at home. This is far below the national figure of 22.3%, though the number of people using other languages has risen since 2011.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
English is the main language for 85.6% of residents, with small numbers speaking Mandarin, Italian, and Tagalog. Only 0.8% of the population speak little or no English, which is a little below the Australian average and has barely changed since 2016.
0.8% ▼ -1.3%
Lower than 54% of section of state range areas.
- 2016: 0.9%
- 2021: 0.8%
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 50,000 to 99,999
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Language in 50,000 to 99,999 [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sosr/SOSR511/50-000-to-99-999/topic/language