Lawrence · Urban Centre

Language in Lawrence

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

English is the primary language for 92% of people in Lawrence (L). This is an area with very little linguistic diversity, as only 1.1% of residents use a language other than English at home.

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📍 Lawrence, Urban Centre

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

The proportion of people using another language at home is far below the national figure of 22.3% and has fallen since 2011. Similarly, the share of people who speak little or no English is well below the New South Wales figure, sitting at 0.0%.

1.1% ▼ -71.9%

Lower than 91% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 3.8%
  • 2016: 0.9%
  • 2021: 1.1%

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

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.

  • 2016: 0.6%
  • 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 Lawrence, English only is the majority at 100%.

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 Lawrence [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121065/lawrence/topic/language