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South Lake - Cockburn Central · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Language in South Lake - Cockburn Central

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

English is the main language for 75.2% of people in South Lake - Cockburn Central. While most residents speak English, the area is more linguistically diverse than most similar places, with nearly one in five people using a language other than English at home.

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📍 South Lake - Cockburn Central, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

About 19.6% of residents speak another language at home, a figure that has risen since 2011 and sits a little above the Western Australian average. While this is higher than most similar areas, 2.5% of people speak little or no English, which is about the same as the state and national figures.

People using another language at home

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19.6% ▲ +13.4%

Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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

People who speak little or no English

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2.5% ▼ -8.4%

Higher than 65% 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.

Language used at home

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In South Lake - Cockburn Central, English only is the majority at 91%; Mandarin is next at 4%.

English only 75.2% Mandarin 3.2% Cantonese 1.0% Tagalog 0.8% Italian 0.8% Vietnamese 0.4% Punjabi 0.4% Arabic 0.3% Hindi 0.3% Greek 0.0%

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 South Lake - Cockburn Central [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/507011159/south-lake-cockburn-central/topic/language