16.8% ▲ +19.7%
Higher than 77% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 14.1%
- 2016: 16.5%
- 2021: 16.8%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
499 or less · Section of State Range
Language in 499 or less
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
A much higher share of people speak another language at home in 499 or less compared to most similar areas. While 16.8% of residents use a language other than English, this figure remains well below the national average.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
English is the main language for 72.6% of the area, though the use of other languages rose 2.8 percentage points since 2011. Very few people struggle with English, with only 1.6% speaking little or no English, which is higher than most similar areas but a little below the national figure.
1.6% ▼ -24.4%
Higher than 71% of section of state range areas.
- 2016: 2.1%
- 2021: 1.6%
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 499 or less [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sosr/SOSR522/499-or-less/topic/language