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Wongan-Ballidu · Council (LGA)

Language in Wongan-Ballidu

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

A far lower share of people speak a language other than English in Wongan-Ballidu compared to the rest of the state. Only 3.8% of residents use another language at home, which is far below the Western Australian figure of 18.4%.

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📍 Wongan-Ballidu, Council (LGA)

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the primary language for 88.7% of the area. While the proportion of people using another language rose slightly to 3.8% since 2011, the 0.9% who speak little or no English is a little below the national figure.

People using another language at home

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3.8% ▲ +28.9%

Lower than 69% 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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0.9% ▲ +207.9%

Higher than 61% 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 Wongan-Ballidu, English only is the majority at 99%; Tagalog is next at 1%.

English only 88.7% Tagalog 0.5% Mandarin 0.2%

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 Wongan-Ballidu [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA59310/wongan-ballidu/topic/language