7.1% ▲ +42.2%
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 7.1%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Kirwan - West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Language in Kirwan - West
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
English is the main language for 87.6% of people in Kirwan - West. This high level of English use means the area is far less linguistically diverse than the national average. While the proportion of people using other languages has risen slightly since 2011, it remains very low overall.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
Only 7.1% of residents use a language other than English at home, which is far below the national figure of 22.3%. This trend is mirrored in English proficiency, with just 0.7% of people speaking little or no English, a figure that is a little below the state and national averages.
0.7% ▲ +20.7%
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 0.6%
- 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 Kirwan - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/318021482/kirwan-west/topic/language