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Torquay - Scarness - Kawungan · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Language in Torquay - Scarness - Kawungan

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

A small rise in the number of non-English speakers has occurred in Torquay - Scarness - Kawungan since 2011. English remains the dominant language for the vast majority of residents, with only 4.8% of people using another language at home.

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📍 Torquay - Scarness - Kawungan, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

Only 4.8% of people use a language other than English at home, which is far below the national figure of 22.3%. This reflects a very high level of English proficiency in the area, with just 0.4% of residents speaking little or no English.

People using another language at home

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4.8% ▲ +34.3%

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

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

People who speak little or no English

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0.4% ▲ +5.7%

Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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 Torquay - Scarness - Kawungan, English only is the majority at 99%; Mandarin is next at 0%.

English only 88.7% Mandarin 0.2% Punjabi 0.2% Italian 0.2% Tagalog 0.2% Hindi 0.1% Cantonese 0.1% Arabic 0.1% Vietnamese 0.1% Greek 0.0%

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 Torquay - Scarness - Kawungan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/319041520/torquay-scarness-kawungan/topic/language