Cornella · Suburb / Locality

Language in Cornella

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

About one in five people in Cornella use a language other than English at home. This is much higher than in most similar areas, although the figure remains a little below the national average. English is the primary language, but there is a notable presence of other languages in the community.

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📍 Cornella, Suburb / Locality

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

While 20.9% of residents speak another language, 60.5% use only English. This diversity is marked by a significant Arabic-speaking group at 9.3%, yet it is a place where no one reports speaking little or no English.

20.9%

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 37.2%
  • 2021: 20.9%

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

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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 Cornella, English only is the majority at 87%; Arabic is next at 13%.

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 Cornella [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20642/cornella/topic/language