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Wyan · Suburb / Locality

Language in Wyan

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

Almost everyone in Wyan speaks English, though a small number of people struggle to communicate in the language. While 91.2% of the population speaks only English at home, there is a notable gap in English proficiency for some residents.

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📍 Wyan, Suburb / Locality

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

Zero percent of people here use a language other than English at home, which is far below the national figure of 22.3%. Despite this, 8.8% of residents speak little or no English, a rate that is well above both the state and national averages.

People using another language at home

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0.0% —

Lower than 99% 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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8.8% ▲ —

Higher than 98% 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 Wyan, English only is the majority at 100%.

English only 91.2%

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 Wyan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14450/wyan/topic/language