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Wolumla · Suburb / Locality

Language in Wolumla

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

English is overwhelmingly the main language in Wolumla, with only 3.7% of people using another language at home. This is far below the national figure of 22.3%. Most residents speak only English, creating a linguistic profile that is much more uniform than the rest of the state.

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📍 Wolumla, Suburb / Locality

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

While 92.7% of people speak only English, small numbers also use Greek and Italian. Interestingly, no one in the area reports speaking little or no English, which is well below the New South Wales average of 4.5%.

People using another language at home

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3.7% ▲ +77.5%

Higher than 52% 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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0.0% → —

Lower than 99% 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 Wolumla, English only is the majority at 98%; Greek is next at 1%.

English only 92.7% Greek 0.8% Italian 0.8%

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 Wolumla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14380/wolumla/topic/language