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Language in Chittaway Point

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

English is the primary tongue for 91.9% of residents in Chittaway Point. While most people speak only English, the area has a higher proportion of people using other languages at home than many similar places. This variety is small compared to the state and national figures.

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Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

About 5% of people use a language other than English at home, which is higher than most similar areas but far below the New South Wales figure of 26.6%. This is consistent with the small number of people who speak little or no English, at just 0.8%.

5.0% ▲ +64.9%

Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3.0%
  • 2016: 3.6%
  • 2021: 5.0%

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

0.8% ▲ +98.7%

Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.4%
  • 2021: 0.8%

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 Chittaway Point, English only is the majority at 97%; Mandarin 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 Chittaway Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10911/chittaway-point/topic/language