Filipino
48 speakers
It has fallen by more than a quarter since 2016.
Ashburton, Western Australia
First Nations and other languages in Ashburton
Banyjima is the most widely spoken First Nations language in Ashburton, where about 670 people speak a language other than English at home, according to the 2021 Census. The rest are smaller communities, below one in 100 residents each. In the City of Perth, a language other than English is at least twice as common.
- Residents
- 7,236
- Speak another language
- 669
- Languages at home
- 65
- Change since 2016
- −49.3%
Which First Nations languages are spoken in Ashburton?
2 First Nations languages have speakers here, led by Banyjima, Yindjibarndi and Nyungar. Together they account for one in five of those who speak a language other than English.
- 0182+26.2%
- 0216-50.0%
- 037
- 046
- 056
- 065
- 074
- 083
- 093
The ABS’s own post-enumeration survey found the census missed a much larger share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people than of the population overall, so counts here are best read as a floor.
How does Ashburton's language picture differ from Australia as a whole?
Nationally, a language other than English is at least twice as common. Ashburton is 37th among Western Australia councils.
- Ashburton
- 9.2%
- Australia
- 21.3%
- City of Perth
- 33.5%
Share of residents speaking a language other than English at home, by the same method for every area.
Compare Ashburton with every council on the diversity index.
What are all the languages spoken in Ashburton?
The chip beside each count is the change since 2016. Totals include broad ABS categories like "Chinese, nfd" that the list leaves out.
- 0182+26.2%
- 0248-50.0%
- 0345+21.6%
- 0438+46.2%
- 0536-39.0%
- 0630-81.1%
- 0727-63.0%
- 0823-43.9%
- 0920-55.6%
- 1020+25.0%
Which multicultural languages have the most speakers in Ashburton?
Beyond First Nations languages, these are the largest.
Include First Nations languagesShowing multicultural languagesLEXIGO works in multicultural communication. First Nations languages are optional to display and are not counted in the multicultural rankings.
Indonesian
45 speakers
Used at home by fewer than one in 100 residents.
Thai
38 speakers
The community has grown by more than a quarter since 2016.
Where in Ashburton is English least common at home?
Across 8 suburbs, Onslow leads narrowly.
The suburb names link through to their own figures.
- Rocklea (WA)Led by Banyjima64%48
- Chichester (WA)Led by Banyjima15%10
- OnslowLed by Banyjima11%91
- TalandjiLed by Yindjibarndi10%53
- Tom PriceLed by Filipino9%317
- ParaburdooLed by Maori (New Zealand)7%102
- PannawonicaLed by Thai7%48
- Barrow Island0%0
- 8 suburbs in Ashburton. The percentage is residents speaking a language other than English at home; the figure beneath it is how many people that is.
How does Ashburton look on the map?
Ashburton on the Language Map, shaded for residents who speak a multicultural languageany language other than English at home (ABS ASGS 2021 boundaries). View all councils.
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021, language used at home by Statistical Area Level 2, aggregated to Local Government Area. Growth compares 2021 against the 2016 Census.
9.2% is the share of all residents who reported a language other than English. The 1,407 who didn't answer aren't counted as speakers. If they were, the share would be 28.7%; among respondents alone it's 11.5%.
Ranked lists skip broad categories such as "Chinese, nfd", which stay in the totals. National figures are summed from suburbs and sit a touch under the ABS release.
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