14.9% ▲ +7.4%
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.8%
- 2016: 13.9%
- 2021: 14.9%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
West Lakes · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Language in West Lakes
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
English is the primary language for 81.5% of people in West Lakes. While a small number of residents use other languages at home, the area is well below the national average for linguistic diversity. Most people here speak English fluently, with very few residents struggling with the language.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
About 14.9% of people use a language other than English at home, which is well below the 22.3% national figure. Aside from English, the most common languages are Italian and Greek. Only 1.8% of residents speak little or no English, a figure that has barely changed since 2016.
1.8% ▼ -2.3%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 1.8%
- 2021: 1.8%
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.
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 West Lakes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/404011096/west-lakes/topic/language