8.5% ▲ +33.8%
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.4%
- 2016: 9.0%
- 2021: 8.5%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Waikiki · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Language in Waikiki
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
English is the dominant tongue in Waikiki, where only 8.5% of people use another language at home. This is far below the national figure of 22.3%, making it a place where very few residents rely on translation or multilingual services in their daily lives.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
Most residents speak only English, while those who use another language at home make up just 8.5% of the population, though this has risen slightly since 2011. Only 0.9% of people speak little or no English, which is a little below the national figure of 3.4%.
0.9% ▼ -9.3%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 1.0%
- 2021: 0.9%
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 Waikiki [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/507051192/waikiki/topic/language