Koorawatha · Suburb / Locality

Language in Koorawatha

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

Far fewer people speak a language other than English in Koorawatha compared to the rest of the country. Only 3.1% of residents use another language at home, which is far below the national figure of 22.3%.

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📍 Koorawatha, Suburb / Locality

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the primary language for 88.4% of people here. While very few speak other languages, the 0.9% who speak little or no English is actually much higher than in most similar areas.

3.1% ▼ -10.1%

Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3.5%
  • 2016: 3.0%
  • 2021: 3.1%

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

0.9% ▲ —

Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.9%

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 Koorawatha, English only is the majority at 99%; Tagalog 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 Koorawatha [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12201/koorawatha/topic/language