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Kanwal · Suburb / Locality

Language in Kanwal

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

A growing number of people in Kanwal now speak a language other than English at home. While most residents still only use English, this trend marks a shift towards more linguistic diversity compared to previous years.

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📍 Kanwal, Suburb / Locality

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

About 6.4% of people use another language at home, which is higher than most similar areas, though far below the national figure of 22.3%. This includes small numbers of Mandarin, Italian, and Tagalog speakers, while 1.1% speak little or no English.

People using another language at home

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6.4% ▲ +50.3%

Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

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

People who speak little or no English

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1.1% ▲ +25.7%

Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

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 Kanwal, English only is the majority at 98%; Mandarin is next at 1%.

English only 81.9% Mandarin 0.6% Italian 0.5% Tagalog 0.5% Greek 0.2% Arabic 0.2% Hindi 0.1%

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 Kanwal [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12075/kanwal/topic/language