Wamuran · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Language in Wamuran

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

English is the dominant tongue in Wamuran, where only 4.2% of residents use another language at home. This is far below the national figure and makes it one of the least linguistically diverse areas in the region.

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📍 Wamuran, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

Most people here speak only English (90.7%), while those who speak little or no English make up just 0.8% of the population. This is a little below the Australian average, and the proportion of people using other languages has fallen slightly since 2011.

4.2% ▼ -16.2%

Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 5.0%
  • 2016: 4.6%
  • 2021: 4.2%

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

0.8% ▼ -38.6%

Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2016: 1.3%
  • 2021: 0.8%

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 Wamuran, English only is the majority at 98%; Vietnamese is next at 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 Wamuran [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/313021369/wamuran/topic/language