Gnowangerup · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Language in Gnowangerup

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

Far fewer people use a language other than English in Gnowangerup than in most similar areas. Only 5.3% of residents speak another language at home, which is far below the national figure of 22.3%.

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📍 Gnowangerup, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the main language for 85.7% of the population, and only 0.3% of people speak little or no English. While this is much lower than most areas, the proportion of people using another language at home rose 3.4 percentage points since 2011.

5.3% ▲ +175.3%

Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 1.9%
  • 2016: 3.4%
  • 2021: 5.3%

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

0.3% ▼ -10.5%

Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2016: 0.3%
  • 2021: 0.3%

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 Gnowangerup, English only is the majority at 98%; Tagalog 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 Gnowangerup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/509011229/gnowangerup/topic/language