9.4% ▲ +222.5%
Higher than 63% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 2.9%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 9.4%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Shark Bay · Council (LGA)
Language in Shark Bay
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
A rise to 9.4% of people speaking a language other than English at home defines the shifting linguistic profile of Shark Bay. While this is higher than in most similar areas, it remains far below the national figure.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
English is the main language for 74% of residents, though the number of people using another language at home rose from 2.9% in 2011. The most common other languages include Vietnamese, Tagalog, and Mandarin. Only 1.1% of the population speak little or no English, which is a little below the Australian average.
1.1% ▲ —
Higher than 63% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 1.1%
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.
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 Shark Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA57770/shark-bay/topic/language