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Language in Wollongbar

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

A far lower proportion of people speak a language other than English in Wollongbar compared to the rest of the state. English is the dominant language here, with 92.3% of residents using only English at home.

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Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

Only 4.7% of people use another language at home, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 26.6%. While the 0.5% who speak little or no English is higher than in most similar areas, it remains well below the state average.

People using another language at home

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4.7% ▲ +60.6%

Higher than 59% 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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0.5% ▲ +44.5%

Higher than 68% 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 Wollongbar, English only is the majority at 99%; Arabic is next at 0%.

English only 92.3% Arabic 0.2% Italian 0.2% Mandarin 0.2% Cantonese 0.2% Vietnamese 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 Wollongbar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14375/wollongbar/topic/language