Cottesloe · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Language in Cottesloe

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

Very little has changed in the languages spoken in Cottesloe since 2011, with the share of people using another language at home remaining steady at 6.4%. This is a very low figure compared to the rest of the country.

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📍 Cottesloe, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the main language for 89.2% of residents, and the 6.4% who speak another tongue is far below the national figure of 22.3%. Only 0.4% of people speak little or no English, which is well below the Australian average.

6.4% ▲ +4.1%

Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 6.1%
  • 2016: 6.9%
  • 2021: 6.4%

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

0.4% ▲ +21.1%

Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2016: 0.3%
  • 2021: 0.4%

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 Cottesloe, English only is the majority at 98%; Italian is next at 1%.

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 Cottesloe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/503011032/cottesloe/topic/language