Warilla · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Language in Warilla

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

Only 10.6% of Warilla residents use a language other than English at home, which is far below the national figure. This makes the area much less linguistically diverse than both New South Wales and the rest of Australia. English is the dominant language used across the community.

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📍 Warilla, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is spoken by 82.7% of the population, while Italian, Greek and Arabic are the most common other languages. Very few people speak little or no English at 1.9%, a figure that is a little below the national average and has barely changed since 2016.

10.6% ▼ -14.6%

Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 12.5%
  • 2016: 11.5%
  • 2021: 10.6%

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

1.9% ▼ -14.7%

Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2016: 2.2%
  • 2021: 1.9%

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 Warilla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/107031143/warilla/topic/language