San Remo · Urban Centre

Language in San Remo

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

A rise to 6.2% of residents speaking another language at home marks a shift in San Remo since 2011. While this is much higher than most similar areas, it remains far below the national and state figures.

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📍 San Remo, Urban Centre

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the main language for 85.1% of people, and those who speak little or no English make up just 0.5% of the population. Other languages spoken in the area include Cantonese, Punjabi, Mandarin and Greek.

6.2% ▲ +268.5%

Higher than 74% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 1.7%
  • 2016: 2.5%
  • 2021: 6.2%

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

0.5% ▲ +95.5%

Higher than 64% of urban centre areas.

  • 2016: 0.2%
  • 2021: 0.5%

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 San Remo, English only is the majority at 97%; Cantonese 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 San Remo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL215077/san-remo/topic/language