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Katanning · Council (LGA)

Language in Katanning

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

Much higher shares of people speak a language other than English at home in Katanning compared to most similar areas. About 19.4% of residents use another language, and the area has a notably high proportion of people who speak little or no English.

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📍 Katanning, Council (LGA)

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

While 70% of residents speak only English, 19.4% use another language at home, a figure that rose slightly since 2011. A striking 6.7% of people speak little or no English, which is well above the figures for both Western Australia and the nation.

People using another language at home

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19.4% ▲ +6.6%

Higher than 78% 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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6.7% ▼ -18.3%

Higher than 91% 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 Katanning, English only is the majority at 97%; Mandarin is next at 1%.

English only 70.0% Mandarin 0.8% Italian 0.5% Tagalog 0.3% Vietnamese 0.1% Arabic 0.1% Cantonese 0.1% Hindi 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 Katanning [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA54340/katanning/topic/language