Miles - Wandoan · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Language in Miles - Wandoan

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

A growing number of people in Miles - Wandoan have used a language other than English at home since 2011. While the proportion rose to 4.8%, the area remains far less linguistically diverse than most of the country.

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📍 Miles - Wandoan, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

Only 4.8% of people speak another language at home, which is far below the national figure of 22.3%. This is reflected in the fact that 82% speak only English, and the 0.5% who speak little or no English is lower than most areas.

4.8% ▲ +188.6%

Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 1.7%
  • 2016: 2.5%
  • 2021: 4.8%

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

0.5% ▲ +327.8%

Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2016: 0.1%
  • 2021: 0.5%

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 Miles - Wandoan, English only is the majority at 99%; Mandarin is next at 0%.

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 Miles - Wandoan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/307011175/miles-wandoan/topic/language