Wisemans Ferry · Suburb / Locality

Language in Wisemans Ferry

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

English is the dominant tongue in Wisemans Ferry, where 83.7% of people speak only this language at home. While a small number of residents use other languages, the vast majority of the community shares a common primary language for daily life.

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Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

About 10.7% of people use another language at home, which is much higher than most similar areas, though far below the state and national figures. Despite this, no one in the area reports speaking little or no English.

10.7% ▲ +120.6%

Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 4.9%
  • 2016: 8.6%
  • 2021: 10.7%

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 Wisemans Ferry, English only is the majority at 98%; Mandarin 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 Wisemans Ferry [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14362/wisemans-ferry/topic/language