Kyle Bay · Suburb / Locality

Language in Kyle Bay

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

Almost 40% of people in Kyle Bay speak a language other than English at home, placing the area among the most linguistically diverse of its kind. This is far above the national figure of 22.3%, creating a community where nearly four in ten residents use a second language.

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Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

Greek is the most common second language at 9.3%, followed by Cantonese, Mandarin, and Arabic. While 39.5% of people use another language, 4.9% speak little or no English, which is a little above the Australian average.

39.5% ▲ +8.3%

Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 36.4%
  • 2016: 35.0%
  • 2021: 39.5%

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

4.9% ▼ -0.4%

Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 4.9%
  • 2021: 4.9%

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 Kyle Bay, English only is the majority at 66%; Greek is next at 10%.

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 Kyle Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12235/kyle-bay/topic/language