Werris Creek · Suburb / Locality

Language in Werris Creek

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

Around the middle for its level compared to similar areas, Werris Creek is an overwhelmingly English-speaking community. Only 2.3% of residents use a language other than English 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 sole language for 90.9% of the population. While the percentage of people who speak little or no English is higher than in most similar areas, it remains well below the Australian figure at 0.0%.

2.3% ▲ +37.2%

Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.7%
  • 2016: 0.8%
  • 2021: 2.3%

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 Werris Creek, English only is the majority at 100%; 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 Werris Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14255/werris-creek/topic/language