2.6% ▲ +15.6%
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.3%
- 2016: 1.6%
- 2021: 2.6%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Wagin · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
Very little has changed in Wagin since 2011, with only 2.6% of residents speaking a language other than English at home. This is far below the national figure of 22.3%, making it one of the least linguistically diverse areas in the region.
English and the largest community languages.
English is the primary language for 86.9% of people. Only 0.1% of the population speaks little or no English, which is well below the Australian figure of 3.4%.
2.6% ▲ +15.6%
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
0.1% ▼ -36.5%
Lower than 95% 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.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Language in Wagin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/509031250/wagin/topic/language