Donnybrook-Balingup · Council (LGA)

Language in Donnybrook-Balingup

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

Just 4.8% of people in Donnybrook-Balingup use a language other than English at home. This is far below the national figure and has barely changed over the last decade. The area is overwhelmingly English-speaking, with very few residents struggling with the language.

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Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the only language spoken at home for 89.1% of residents. Only 0.7% of people speak little or no English, which is a little below the national figure, while the most common other languages are Italian and Mandarin.

4.8% ▼ -8.0%

Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: 5.2%
  • 2016: 4.4%
  • 2021: 4.8%

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

0.7% ▼ -32.8%

Higher than 55% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2016: 1.0%
  • 2021: 0.7%

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 Donnybrook-Balingup, English only is the majority at 98%; Italian is next at 1%.

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 Donnybrook-Balingup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA52870/donnybrook-balingup/topic/language