37.9% —
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Kewdale · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Language in Kewdale
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
Nearly 38% of people in Kewdale speak a language other than English at home, which is far above the state and national figures. This makes it one of the most linguistically diverse areas in the region. While English is the main language, many residents use a variety of different tongues in their daily lives.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
About 37.9% of residents use another language at home, a figure far above the 18.4% seen across Western Australia. This diversity is reflected in the use of Mandarin, Arabic, Italian and Cantonese, and about 5.2% of people speak little or no English.
5.2% —
Higher than 83% 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.
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 Kewdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/506021310/kewdale/topic/language