9.9% ▲ +7.7%
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.2%
- 2016: 9.9%
- 2021: 9.9%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Wilston · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Language in Wilston
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
Far fewer people in Wilston speak a language other than English compared to the rest of the country. Only 9.9% of residents use another language at home, which is far below the national figure of 22.3%.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
English is the primary language for 87.9% of residents, while Italian and Mandarin are the next most common. Very few people struggle with English, with only 1.1% speaking little or no English, a figure slightly below the Australian average.
1.1% ▲ +67.9%
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 0.6%
- 2021: 1.1%
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 Wilston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/305031129/wilston/topic/language