Curl Curl · Suburb / Locality

Language in Curl Curl

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

Much higher shares of people speak a language other than English in Curl Curl than in most similar areas. While English remains the dominant tongue, about 8.7% of the community uses another language at home.

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Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is spoken by 87.8% of residents, leaving a small group of Italian, Mandarin and Arabic speakers. Only 0.4% of people speak little or no English, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the national figure of 3.4%.

8.7% ▲ +23.1%

Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 7.0%
  • 2016: 8.0%
  • 2021: 8.7%

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

0.4% ▼ -42.6%

Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.7%
  • 2021: 0.4%

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 Curl Curl, English only is the majority at 98%; Italian 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 Curl Curl [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11168/curl-curl/topic/language