Douglas Park · Urban Centre

Language in Douglas Park

The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.

English is the dominant language for nearly 89% of people in Douglas Park. While more people here use a language other than English at home compared to similar areas, the figure remains far below the national average.

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📍 Douglas Park, Urban Centre

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

About 4.9% of residents use another language at home, a figure that rose from 2.7% in 2011. Very few people struggle with English, as the proportion who speak little or no English is well below the national figure at 0.0%.

4.9% ▲ +82.6%

Higher than 66% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 2.7%
  • 2016: 1.5%
  • 2021: 4.9%

Share of people who use a language other than English at home.

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.

  • 2016: 0.3%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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.

Language used at home

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In Douglas Park, English only is the majority at 99%; Arabic is next at 1%.

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 Douglas Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115054/douglas-park/topic/language