Spence, Canberra
The languages of Spence
In Spence, a suburb of Canberra, about 260 people speak a language other than English at home (ABS Census 2021). Spence's share is below Australia as a whole. The census lists 30 languages spoken at home here. Of those born overseas, the largest group came from England.
- Residents
- 2,561
- Speak another language
- 10.1%-15.7%
- Languages spoken
- 30
- Born overseas
- 13.6%
Which languages other than English are spoken in Spence?
- 01Spanish34+61.9%
- 02Arabic21+600%
- 03Greek21+31.3%
- 04Mandarin20-25.9%
- 05Vietnamese18-37.9%
- 06German12-14.3%
- 07Russian120%
- 08Serbian12-36.8%
- 09Italian9-47.1%
- 10Afrikaans8+33.3%
Where does Spence sit against Canberra?
Spence's share is below Canberra.
- Spence (ACT)
- 10.1%
- Australia
- 21.3%
- Canberra
- 23.3%
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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Spence (ACT) is part of Canberra, which has its own page with every suburb compared. For material in these languages, get a quote for translation.