26.2% ▲ +49.0%
Higher than 86% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 17.6%
- 2016: 22.5%
- 2021: 26.2%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
100,000 to 249,999 · Section of State Range
Language in 100,000 to 249,999
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
English is the main language for 64.1% of people in 100,000 to 249,999, though the area is becoming more linguistically diverse. Over a quarter of the population now speaks another language at home, which is well above the national figure.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
About 26.2% of residents use a language other than English at home, a figure that rose 8.6 points since 2011 and is much higher than in most similar areas. Despite this, those who speak little or no English make up just 2.7% of the population, which is about the same as the national figure.
2.7% ▼ -5.5%
Higher than 83% of section of state range areas.
- 2016: 2.8%
- 2021: 2.7%
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 100,000 to 249,999 [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sosr/SOSR703/100-000-to-249-999/topic/language