Elliston · Council (LGA)

Language in Elliston

The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.

Only 1.5% of people in Elliston spoke a language other than English at home in 2021, a figure that has barely changed since 2011. This makes the area far less linguistically diverse than the rest of the state and the nation.

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📍 Elliston, Council (LGA)

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the primary language for 90.9% of residents. This is far below the national figure, and with 0.0% of people speaking little or no English, the area has a much lower proportion of non-English speakers than most other places.

1.5% ▲ +71.9%

Lower than 97% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: 0.9%
  • 2016: 0.7%
  • 2021: 1.5%

Share of people who use a language other than English at home.

0.0% → —

Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of people who use another language at home and speak English not well or not at all. No 2011 figure — that census only asked proficiency of overseas-born residents.

Language used at home

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In Elliston, English only is the majority at 100%; Punjabi is next at 0%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Language in Elliston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA41750/elliston/topic/language