The Lagoon · Suburb / Locality

Language in The Lagoon

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

A far lower share of people speak a language other than English in The Lagoon compared to the rest of the state. Only 2.6% of residents use another language at home, which is 24 percentage points below the New South Wales figure.

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Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is used by 88.8% of residents, and the area is well below the national figure for people who speak little or no English, with 0.0% in this category.

2.6% ▼ -28.6%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3.7%
  • 2016: 2.3%
  • 2021: 2.6%

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 The Lagoon, 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 The Lagoon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13844/the-lagoon/topic/language