5.9% ▼ -12.5%
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.7%
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 5.9%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Waroona · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Language in Waroona
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
English is the primary way people communicate in Waroona, where only 5.9% of residents use another language at home. This is far below the national figure and reflects a community with very little linguistic diversity.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
Most people speak only English, with Italian being the most common other language at 2.6%. Very few residents struggle with English, as only 0.8% speak little or no English, a figure that is a little below both the state and national levels.
0.8% ▲ +7.8%
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 0.7%
- 2021: 0.8%
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 Waroona [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/501021016/waroona/topic/language