36.6% —
Higher than 90% of section of state range areas.
- 2016: 47.4%
- 2021: 36.6%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
500 or more · Section of State Range
Language in 500 or more
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
English is the primary language for 52.8% of people in 500 or more. While many residents speak another language, the proportion has dropped significantly in recent years. This makes the area's linguistic mix stand out compared to the national average.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
About 36.6% of people here use a language other than English at home, which is far above the Australian figure of 22.3%. This is among the highest rates for similar areas, although it fell 11 percentage points since 2016. Only 1.4% of residents speak little or no English, a figure that is higher than most areas but still below the national average.
1.4% ▼ -39.2%
Higher than 67% of section of state range areas.
- 2016: 2.4%
- 2021: 1.4%
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 500 or more [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sosr/SOSR921/500-or-more/topic/language