Wollondilly · Sub-region (SA3)

Language in Wollondilly

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

Very few people in Wollondilly use a language other than English at home compared to most similar areas. Only 5.4% of the population speak another language, a figure that has barely changed since 2011.

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📍 Wollondilly, Sub-region (SA3)

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the primary language for 89.5% of residents. This is far below the New South Wales figure of 26.6%, and only 0.6% of people speak little or no English, which is well below the state average.

5.4% ▲ +7.5%

Lower than 75% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

  • 2011: 5.1%
  • 2016: 5.7%
  • 2021: 5.4%

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

0.6% ▼ -4.5%

Lower than 75% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

  • 2016: 0.6%
  • 2021: 0.6%

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 Wollondilly [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/12303/wollondilly/topic/language