3.9% —
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 3.9%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
South Wolumla · Suburb / Locality
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
English remains the dominant language in South Wolumla, with very little change in linguistic diversity over the last decade. Only 3.9% of residents use a language other than English at home, which is far below the national figure of 22.3%.
English and the largest community languages.
English is spoken by 92.2% of the population. While 0.0% of people speak little or no English—which is well below the national figure—this is actually higher than most similar areas.
3.9% —
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
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.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Language in South Wolumla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13618/south-wolumla/topic/language