Standard English in Australia

Speakers

17,020,416

Type

Location

Standard English in Australia

Country

Information available

1. Basics

Names

Standard English in Australia

Size

17,020,416

2. Status

Status

  • Official country wide language
  • Official regional language
  • Official minority language
  • Recognised community language
  • Unrecognised community language
National language
Yes
Indigenous language
No

3. State

Documentation: materials

4. Users

Geographical distribution

  • Users live and dominate in all regions of the country
  • Users live in one [state/...] of the country
  • Users live in a cross-border region [state/...] of the country
  • Users live in separated [states/...] of the country
  • Users live dispersed across one [state/...] of the country
  • Users live scattered all over the country

Settlements

  • Rural
  • Urban

Size / Number of users

Number of users

17020416
Source
ABS Census of Population and Housing
Year
2016
Comments

Based on those who speak English only

Users within total population

72.73000
More than 50% use the language

PROPORTION

73
Source
ABS Census of Population and Housing
Year
2016
Comments
Based on those who speak English only

Age distribution of users

11,073,569
65
percentage of members of middle generations (15-65)
Source

ABS Census of Population and Housing

Year
2016
Comments

Based on those who speak English only

Age distribution of users

3,347,221
20
percentage of members of young generations (< 15)
Source

ABS Census of Population and Housing

Year
2016
Comments

Based on those who speak English only

Age distribution of users

2,599,626
15
percentage of members of older generations (> 65)
Source

ABS Census of Population and Housing

Year
2016
Comments

Based on those who speak English Only

5. Use

Completion