5.2% ▲ +7.4%
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.8%
- 2016: 4.4%
- 2021: 5.2%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Waikerie · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Language in Waikerie
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
Far fewer people use a language other than English at home in Waikerie compared to most similar areas. Just 5.2% of residents speak another language, a figure that has barely changed since 2011.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
English is the primary language for 84.7% of the population, while Punjabi is the next most common at 1.5%. Very few residents struggle with English, with only 1.1% speaking little or no English, which is a little below the national figure of 3.4%.
1.1% ▲ +24.7%
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 0.9%
- 2021: 1.1%
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 Waikerie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/407031170/waikerie/topic/language