Iluka · Suburb / Locality

Language in Iluka

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

English is the dominant language used in daily life in Iluka, where very few residents speak a foreign tongue. Only 1.2% of people use a language other than English at home, a figure that is far below both the state and national averages.

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📍 Iluka, Suburb / Locality

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

Around 91.8% of people speak only English at home, and the 1.2% who use another language are far fewer than in most other areas. While some residents speak languages like Punjabi, Tagalog or Italian, no one in the area reported speaking little or no English.

1.2% ▼ -3.6%

Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.2%
  • 2016: 1.0%
  • 2021: 1.2%

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

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.2%
  • 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 Iluka, English only is the majority at 99%; Punjabi is next at 0%.

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 Iluka [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11983/iluka/topic/language