Wooyung · Suburb / Locality

Language in Wooyung

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

Far fewer people speak a language other than English in Wooyung compared to the rest of the state. While 7.9% of residents use another language at home, this is far below the New South Wales figure of 26.6%. Most of the community relies on English as their primary tongue.

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Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is spoken by 82.0% of the population. While the proportion of people using other languages is higher than in most similar areas, the 0.0% who speak little or no English is well below the national figure of 3.4%.

7.9% ▲ —

Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.0%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 7.9%

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 Wooyung, English only is the majority at 100%.

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 Wooyung [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14436/wooyung/topic/language