2.1% ▲ +30.3%
Lower than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.6%
- 2016: 1.8%
- 2021: 2.1%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Wauchope · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Language in Wauchope
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
Wauchope has one of the lowest proportions of people using languages other than English at home among similar areas. English is the primary language for nearly all residents, a trend that has remained very stable over the last decade.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
Only 2.1% of people use another language at home, which is far below the national figure of 22.3%. This is reflected in the fact that 93.1% speak only English, and the 0.2% who speak little or no English is well below the Australian average.
0.2% ▲ +33.6%
Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 0.1%
- 2021: 0.2%
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 Wauchope [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/108041166/wauchope/topic/language