Macarthur, Canberra
The languages of Macarthur
English is the only home language for 91 per cent of residents in Macarthur, according to the 2021 Census. Every other language is spoken by fewer than one in 100 residents. Canberra has a higher share than Macarthur. Residents speak 22 languages between them.
- Residents
- 1,388
- Speak another language
- 7.2%0%
- Languages spoken
- 22
- Born overseas
- 14.5%
What languages do people in Macarthur speak besides English?
- 01Greek11-8.3%
- 02Arabic9
- 03Hindi6-14.3%
- 04Malayalam6+50.0%
- 05Mandarin6
- 06Polish6+100%
- 07French5-54.5%
- 08Maltese5+66.7%
- 09Afrikaans4-50.0%
- 10Cantonese4-33.3%
Where does Macarthur sit against Australia as a whole?
The share speaking another language is less than half the figure for Australia as a whole.
- Macarthur (ACT)
- 7.2%
- Canberra
- 23.3%
- Australia
- 21.3%
Share of residents speaking a language other than English at home.
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021, by suburb and locality. Growth compares 2021 against the 2016 Census.
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Macarthur (ACT) is part of Canberra, which has its own page with every suburb compared. For material in these languages, get a quote for translation.