14.8% ▲ +69.5%
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.7%
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Woolgoolga - Arrawarra · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Language in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
Far fewer people speak a language other than English in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra compared to the rest of the state. While 14.8% of residents use another language at home, this is well below the national figure of 22.3%. English remains the dominant language for the vast majority of the population.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
English is the main language for 79.9% of people, though Punjabi is common here at 9.1%. The proportion of people using another language at home rose 6.1 percentage points since 2011, while the 3.0% who speak little or no English is higher than in most similar areas.
3.0% ▲ +23.1%
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 2.5%
- 2021: 3.0%
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 Woolgoolga - Arrawarra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/104021091/woolgoolga-arrawarra/topic/language