Whitton · Suburb / Locality

Language in Whitton

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

English is the primary tongue for 79.5% of people in Whitton, making it the dominant language spoken in the area. Only 4.2% 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.

While English is most common, Italian is the next most used language at 1.7%. Very few people speak little or no English at 0.6%, which is well below the New South Wales average.

4.2% ▲ —

Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.0%
  • 2016: 4.0%
  • 2021: 4.2%

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

0.6% ▲ —

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.6%

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 Whitton, English only is the majority at 97%; Italian is next at 2%.

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 Whitton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14297/whitton/topic/language