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Gingin · Council (LGA)

Language in Gingin

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

English is the dominant language for daily life in Gingin, though the area has become slightly more multilingual over time. While 9.4% of people now use a language other than English at home, this is far below the national figure of 22.3%.

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📍 Gingin, Council (LGA)

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

The share of people using another language at home rose to 9.4% since 2011, which is higher than most similar areas. Most residents speak only English (82.8%), while 1.8% speak little or no English, a figure that is about the same as the Western Australian average.

People using another language at home

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9.4% ▲ +50.2%

Higher than 63% of council (lga) areas.

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

People who speak little or no English

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1.8% ▼ -15.7%

Higher than 74% of council (lga) areas.

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 Gingin, English only is the majority at 96%; Mandarin is next at 2%.

English only 82.8% Mandarin 1.3% Vietnamese 0.7% Italian 0.5% Tagalog 0.5% Cantonese 0.1% Greek 0.1%

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 Gingin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA53570/gingin/topic/language