Calivil · Suburb / Locality

Language in Calivil

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

English remains the dominant language in Calivil, though the share of people using another tongue at home has grown since 2011. While 88.8% of residents speak only English, a small number of people now use other languages, such as Tagalog, in their daily lives.

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Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

About 7.3% of people in Calivil use a language other than English at home, which is higher than most similar areas but far below the national figure of 22.3%. English is used by the vast majority, and there are no residents who speak little or no English.

7.3% ▲ +332.1%

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.7%
  • 2016: 6.2%
  • 2021: 7.3%

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 Calivil, English only is the majority at 98%; Tagalog 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 Calivil [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20445/calivil/topic/language