5.8% ▲ +23.9%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.6%
- 2016: 5.3%
- 2021: 5.8%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Kiama · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Language in Kiama
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
English is the dominant tongue in Kiama, where only 5.8% of people use another language at home. This is far below the national figure and makes it one of the least linguistically diverse areas in the region. Most residents share a common primary language, which is reflected in the very small number of people who struggle with English.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
Just 5.8% of people use a language other than English at home, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 26.6%. This is consistent with the fact that only 0.6% of residents speak little or no English, a figure that has barely changed since 2016.
0.6% ▲ +0.7%
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 0.6%
- 2021: 0.6%
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 Kiama [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/107031138/kiama/topic/language