Rous · Suburb / Locality

Language in Rous

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

English is the dominant tongue spoken in Rous, where 90% of people use only this language at home. While slightly more people here use a second language compared to most similar areas, the overall figure is far below the national average.

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Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

About 7.4% of residents use a language other than English at home, which is far below the 22.3% national figure. Despite this, no one in the area reports speaking little or no English.

7.4% ▲ +4.7%

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 7.1%
  • 2016: 9.7%
  • 2021: 7.4%

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

0.0% → —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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 Rous, English only is the majority at 100%.

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 Rous [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13442/rous/topic/language