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Wingham · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Language in Wingham

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

A far lower share of people use a language other than English at home in Wingham compared to the rest of the state. Only 2.3% of the population speaks another language, making it one of the least linguistically diverse areas in the region. This trend has remained stable since 2011.

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📍 Wingham, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the dominant language for 91% of residents, with only 0.2% of people speaking little or no English. This is well below the figures for New South Wales and Australia, and it has barely changed since 2016.

People using another language at home

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2.3% ▲ +48.9%

Lower than 95% 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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0.2% ▲ +21.7%

Lower than 90% 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 Wingham, English only is the majority at 99%; Mandarin is next at 0%.

English only 91.0% Mandarin 0.2% Vietnamese 0.1% Greek 0.1% Tagalog 0.1% Italian 0.1%

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 Wingham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/108051171/wingham/topic/language