2.7% ▲ +23.3%
Lower than 99% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 2.2%
- 2016: 2.5%
- 2021: 2.7%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
10,000 to 19,999 · Section of State Range
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
Very few people use a language other than English in 10,000 to 19,999, making it one of the least linguistically diverse areas at this level. Only 2.7% of residents speak another language at home, which is far below the national figure of 22.3%.
English and the largest community languages.
English is spoken by 91.8% of the population, while only 0.2% of people speak little or no English. This very low rate is well below the Australian average and has barely changed since 2016.
2.7% ▲ +23.3%
Lower than 99% of section of state range areas.
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
0.2% ▼ -8.2%
Lower than 92% of section of state range areas.
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.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Language in 10,000 to 19,999 [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sosr/SOSR613/10-000-to-19-999/topic/language