13.5% ▼ -6.2%
Higher than 57% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 14.4%
- 2016: 14.4%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Illawarra · Region (SA4)
Language in Illawarra
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
A much lower share of people speak a language other than English in Illawarra compared to the rest of the state. Only 13.5% of residents use another language at home, which is well below the national figure of 22.3%. This trend has seen a slight decline since 2011.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
English is the main language for 82% of residents, with Italian and Arabic each spoken by 1.1% of the population. While 2.1% of people speak little or no English, this is higher than in most similar areas.
2.1% ▼ -16.3%
Higher than 62% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2016: 2.5%
- 2021: 2.1%
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 Illawarra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/107/illawarra/topic/language