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Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Language in Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong

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

English is the primary language for 92.1% of people in Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong. This area is far less linguistically diverse than the state and national averages, with very few residents using a language other than English at home.

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📍 Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

Only 3.7% of people use another language at home, a figure far below the national average of 22.3% that has barely changed since 2011. This is reflected in the very small number of people who speak little or no English, at just 0.3%.

People using another language at home

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3.7% ▲ +21.8%

Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Share of people who use a language other than English at home.

People who speak little or no English

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0.3% ▲ +0.3%

Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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 Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong, English only is the majority at 99%; Italian is next at 0%.

English only 92.1% Italian 0.4% Greek 0.1% Arabic 0.1% Hindi 0.1% Cantonese 0.1% Vietnamese 0.1% Mandarin 0.0%

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 Hinterland - Gerringong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/107031140/kiama-hinterland-gerringong/topic/language