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Language in Wakeley

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

Some of the highest rates of multilingualism in the region are found in Wakeley, where 74% of people speak a language other than English at home. This is far above the national figure of 22.3%, marking the area as a diverse hub of different cultures.

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📍 Wakeley, Suburb / Locality

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the main language for 21.2% of residents, while Vietnamese (17.9%), Arabic (7.1%), Cantonese (3.3%) and Mandarin (1.7%) are also common. This linguistic diversity is reflected in the fact that 20.6% of people speak little or no English, which is far above the 3.4% national figure.

People using another language at home

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74.0% ▼ -2.1%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

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

People who speak little or no English

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20.6% ▲ +6.7%

Higher 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.

Language used at home

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In Wakeley, the largest group is English only at 39%, followed by Vietnamese (33%) and Arabic (13%).

English only 21.2% Vietnamese 17.9% Arabic 7.1% Cantonese 3.3% Mandarin 1.7% Italian 1.0% Greek 0.6% Tagalog 0.6% Hindi 0.5% Punjabi 0.1%

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 Wakeley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14107/wakeley/topic/language