"In the 2006 census, 21.5% of the population indicated that
English was not the primary language spoken at home. The main other languages
used, in order, were Italian (1.6%), Greek (1.3%), Arabic (1.2%), Cantonese
(1.2%), Mandarin (1.1%) (Department of Immigration and
Citizenship, 2008).
In the 2011 census, 23.2% of the population indicated that
English was not the primary language spoken at home. This was an increase from
21.5% at the 2006 census. The main other languages used, in order, were Mandarin
(1.6%), Italian (1.4%), Arabic (1.3%) Cantonese (1.2%), and Greek (1.2%)
(Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2012)."
Census
year
|
2006
|
2011
|
English
was not the primary language spoken at home
|
21.5%
|
23.2%
|
Main
other language
|
||
Italian
|
1.6%
|
1.4%
|
Greek
|
1.3%
|
1.2%
|
Arabic
|
1.2%
|
1.3%
|
Cantonese
|
1.2%
|
1.2%
|
Mandarin
|
1.1%
|
1.6%
|
