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Kiah · Suburb / Locality

Language in Kiah

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

English is the primary language for 93.1% of people in Kiah. While this is far below the national figure, a small number of residents use other languages at home, making it more linguistically diverse than most similar areas.

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📍 Kiah, Suburb / Locality

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

About 5% of people use a language other than English at home, with Punjabi being the most common non-English language at 3%. Despite this, the area is well below the state and national figures for people who speak little or no English, which sits at 0%.

People using another language at home

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5.0% ▲ +32.0%

Higher than 60% 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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0.0% → —

Lower than 99% 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 Kiah, English only is the majority at 97%; Punjabi is next at 3%.

English only 93.1% Punjabi 3.0%

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 Kiah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12123/kiah/topic/language