Cabbage Tree Island · Suburb / Locality

Language in Cabbage Tree Island

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

Cabbage Tree Island has seen a shift in its linguistic makeup, with 10.1% of people now using a language other than English at home. While this is much higher than most similar areas, it remains far below the New South Wales and national figures.

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Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the primary language for 75.3% of residents. Despite the increase in non-English speakers, no one in the area speaks little or no English, which is well below the state and national figures.

10.1% ▲ +233.7%

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3.0%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 10.1%

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 Cabbage Tree Island, 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 Cabbage Tree Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10736/cabbage-tree-island/topic/language