Umina Beach · Suburb / Locality

Language in Umina Beach

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

Only 6.6% of people in Umina Beach use a language other than English at home. This is a higher proportion than most similar areas, but the community remains far less linguistically diverse than the rest of New South Wales.

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Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the main language for 87.8% of residents. While the number of people speaking little or no English is much higher than in similar areas, it is still well below the New South Wales figure of 4.5%.

6.6% ▲ +62.9%

Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 4.1%
  • 2016: 5.9%
  • 2021: 6.6%

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

0.8% ▲ +19.5%

Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.7%
  • 2021: 0.8%

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.

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 Umina Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14025/umina-beach/topic/language