16.0% —
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 14.1%
- 2021: 16.0%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Kalgoorlie · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Language in Kalgoorlie
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
English is the primary language for 74.9% of residents in Kalgoorlie. While the area is less linguistically diverse than the state and national averages, the proportion of people using a language other than English at home has risen to 16.0%.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
About 16.0% of people use another language at home, which is well below the national figure of 22.3%. Despite this, very few residents struggle with English, as only 1.2% speak little or no English.
1.2% ▲ +11.0%
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 1.1%
- 2021: 1.2%
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 Kalgoorlie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/511031279/kalgoorlie/topic/language