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Derby - West Kimberley · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Language in Derby - West Kimberley

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

Far more people speak a language other than English in Derby - West Kimberley than in most similar areas. About 33.7% of residents use another language at home, which is a much higher figure than the national average. This provides a striking contrast to the rest of the state.

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📍 Derby - West Kimberley, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

While 44.4% of people speak only English, 33.7% use another language at home, which is far above the Western Australian figure of 18.4%. This is alongside a slightly higher rate of people who speak little or no English, which rose to 4.8% since 2016.

People using another language at home

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33.7% —

Higher than 79% 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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4.8% ▲ +33.0%

Higher than 81% 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 Derby - West Kimberley, English only is the majority at 98%; Tagalog is next at 1%.

English only 44.4% Tagalog 0.2% Mandarin 0.2% Italian 0.1% Hindi 0.1% Cantonese 0.1% Punjabi 0.1% Greek 0.1%

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 Derby - West Kimberley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/510011263/derby-west-kimberley/topic/language