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Koonawarra · Suburb / Locality

Language in Koonawarra

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

English remains the dominant language in Koonawarra, where only 6% of people use another language at home. This is far below the national figure, though it is higher than what is usually seen in similar areas. The area is overwhelmingly English-speaking, with very few residents speaking a language other than English.

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📍 Koonawarra, Suburb / Locality

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

While 87.1% of people speak only English, the 6% who use another language at home is higher than in most similar areas. Only 1% of residents speak little or no English, which is well below the New South Wales average of 4.5%.

People using another language at home

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6.0% ▼ -20.6%

Higher than 65% 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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1.0% ▼ -4.4%

Higher than 75% 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 Koonawarra, English only is the majority at 98%; Vietnamese is next at 0%.

English only 87.1% Vietnamese 0.3% Tagalog 0.3% Mandarin 0.2% Arabic 0.2% Punjabi 0.2% Greek 0.1% Italian 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 Koonawarra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12196/koonawarra/topic/language