Cattai · Suburb / Locality

Language in Cattai

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

A far lower share of people speak a language other than English in Cattai compared to the rest of the country. Only 7.4% of residents use another language at home, which is far below the national figure of 22.3%.

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📍 Cattai, Suburb / Locality

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

While English is the main language for 89.8% of the population, 1.1% of people speak little or no English, which is much higher than most similar areas. Punjabi and Italian are the most common non-English languages spoken here.

7.4% ▲ +241.7%

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.2%
  • 2016: 2.8%
  • 2021: 7.4%

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

1.1% ▲ —

Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 1.1%

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.

Language used at home

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In Cattai, English only is the majority at 98%; Punjabi is next at 1%.

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 Cattai [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10858/cattai/topic/language