Walkervale - Avenell Heights · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Language in Walkervale - Avenell Heights

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

Only 4.5% of people in Walkervale - Avenell Heights use a language other than English at home. This is far below the national figure and makes the area much less linguistically diverse than most other places. While this number rose slightly since 2011, English remains the dominant language spoken here.

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📍 Walkervale - Avenell Heights, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the only language used by 89.6% of residents. Very few people struggle with English, with just 0.7% speaking little or no English, a figure that is a little below both the state and national averages.

4.5% ▲ +31.1%

Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 3.4%
  • 2016: 4.0%
  • 2021: 4.5%

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

0.7% ▼ -10.0%

Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2016: 0.7%
  • 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.

Language used at home

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In Walkervale - Avenell Heights, English only is the majority at 98%; Tagalog 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 Walkervale - Avenell Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/319011502/walkervale-avenell-heights/topic/language