Ravensthorpe · Council (LGA)

Language in Ravensthorpe

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

English is the dominant tongue in Ravensthorpe, where 84% of residents speak only this language at home. This is a very high proportion compared to state and national figures, though the number of people using other languages has risen slightly since 2011.

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📍 Ravensthorpe, Council (LGA)

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

Only 5.9% of people use a language other than English at home, which is far below the national figure of 22.3%. Consistent with this, the proportion of people who speak little or no English is very low at 0.4%.

5.9% ▲ +44.8%

Higher than 50% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: 4.0%
  • 2016: 4.8%
  • 2021: 5.9%

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

0.4% ▲ +149.4%

Lower than 60% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2016: 0.2%
  • 2021: 0.4%

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 Ravensthorpe, English only is the majority at 99%; 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 Ravensthorpe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA57420/ravensthorpe/topic/language