Avoca · Suburb / Locality

Language in Avoca

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

English is the primary language for 88.9% of people in Avoca. While this is far below the national and state figures for non-English speakers, it remains higher than most similar areas. The community is overwhelmingly English-speaking, with very few residents using other languages at home.

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📍 Avoca, Suburb / Locality

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

About 5.3% of people use a language other than English at home, which is higher than most similar areas despite being far below the New South Wales figure of 26.6%. Greek is the most common second language at 1.4%, and no one in the area speaks little or no English.

5.3%

Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 1.5%
  • 2021: 5.3%

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 Avoca, English only is the majority at 98%; Greek is next at 2%.

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 Avoca [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10114/avoca/topic/language