Byawatha · Suburb / Locality

Language in Byawatha

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

Fewer people speak a language other than English in Byawatha than in most similar areas. Only 1.9% of residents use another language at home, which is far below the national figure of 22.3%.

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📍 Byawatha, Suburb / Locality

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the main language for 85.6% of the community, and Italian is the most common other language at 1.9%. While the area is far below the state average for non-English speakers, 0.0% of people speak little or no English.

1.9% ▲ +8.8%

Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.7%
  • 2016: 3.9%
  • 2021: 1.9%

Share of people who use a language other than English at home.

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 1.9%
  • 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 Byawatha, English only is the majority at 98%; Italian 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 Byawatha [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20434/byawatha/topic/language