12.7% ▲ +62.6%
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.8%
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Coffs Harbour - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Language in Coffs Harbour - South
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
A growing number of people in Coffs Harbour - South now speak a language other than English at home, rising nearly 5 percentage points since 2011. While 12.7% of residents use another language, this is still well below the national figure. Most people here speak only English, though the area is becoming more linguistically diverse.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
English is the main language for 78.6% of residents, and the 12.7% who use another language at home is far below the New South Wales average. However, the 3.5% of people who speak little or no English is much higher than in most similar areas.
3.5% ▲ +37.3%
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 2.6%
- 2021: 3.5%
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 Coffs Harbour - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/104021085/coffs-harbour-south/topic/language