Curlwaa · Suburb / Locality

Language in Curlwaa

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

English has remained the dominant tongue in Curlwaa, with very few residents using other languages. Only 3.8% of people speak a language other than English at home, which is far below the national figure.

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Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

About 80.2% of residents speak only English, meaning far fewer people use another language here than in the rest of New South Wales. Despite this, the area has a higher proportion of people who speak little or no English compared to most similar areas, though this figure is still well below the national average at 0.0%.

3.8% ▲ +427.4%

Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.7%
  • 2016: 1.3%
  • 2021: 3.8%

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 Curlwaa, English only is the majority at 99%; 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 Curlwaa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11171/curlwaa/topic/language