Arakoon · Suburb / Locality

Language in Arakoon

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

A far lower share of people speak a language other than English in Arakoon compared to the rest of the country. Only 0.9% of residents use another language at home, which is far below the national figure of 22.3%.

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Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the dominant language here, spoken by 93.5% of people. While the percentage of those who speak little or no English is higher than in most similar areas, it remains well below the New South Wales average.

0.9% ▼ -69.3%

Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.9%
  • 2016: 1.9%
  • 2021: 0.9%

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

0.0% → —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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 Arakoon, English only is the majority at 100%.

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 Arakoon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10070/arakoon/topic/language