Wangi Wangi · Suburb / Locality

Language in Wangi Wangi

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

A far lower proportion of people speak a language other than English in Wangi Wangi than in the rest of the country. Only 4.1% of residents use another language at home, which is far below the national figure of 22.3%.

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Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the primary language for 90.5% of the area. While 0.3% of people speak little or no English—a figure higher than most similar areas—this is still well below the New South Wales average of 4.5%.

4.1% ▲ +39.4%

Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.9%
  • 2016: 2.6%
  • 2021: 4.1%

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

0.3% ▼ -5.5%

Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.3%
  • 2021: 0.3%

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 Wangi Wangi, English only is the majority at 99%; Mandarin is next at 0%.

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 Wangi Wangi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14153/wangi-wangi/topic/language