Derrinallum · Suburb / Locality

Language in Derrinallum

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

English is the primary language for almost everyone in Derrinallum, making it a very linguistically uniform place. Only 4.1% of residents use another language at home, which is far below the national figure of 22.3%.

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Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

Most people here speak only English, with 87.6% of the population doing so. While a tiny number of residents speak languages such as Greek, there are no residents who speak little or no English.

4.1% ▲ +431.6%

Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.8%
  • 2016: 0.7%
  • 2021: 4.1%

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 Derrinallum, English only is the majority at 99%; Greek is next at 1%.

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 Derrinallum [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20745/derrinallum/topic/language