Warrnambool - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Language in Warrnambool - South

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

More people have started using a language other than English at home in Warrnambool - South, which rose to 6.1% by 2021. While this is a slight increase, English remains the dominant language for the vast majority of the area's residents.

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📍 Warrnambool - South, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

Only 6.1% of people use another language at home, which is far below the Victorian figure of 27.6%. English is spoken by 87.8% of residents, and very few people—just 1.0%—speak little or no English.

6.1%

Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2016: 4.9%
  • 2021: 6.1%

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

1.0% ▼ -31.7%

Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2016: 1.5%
  • 2021: 1.0%

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 Warrnambool - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/217041480/warrnambool-south/topic/language