8.6% ▲ +35.1%
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.4%
- 2016: 8.5%
- 2021: 8.6%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Coolangatta · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Language in Coolangatta
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
A far lower proportion of people speak a language other than English in Coolangatta compared to the rest of the country. Only 8.6% 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.
While English is the main language for 84.1% of people, the use of other languages rose slightly to 8.6% since 2011. Very few residents struggle with English, as the 0.7% who speak little or no English is lower than most areas.
0.7% ▼ -12.2%
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 0.8%
- 2021: 0.7%
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 Coolangatta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/309021230/coolangatta/topic/language