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Kalkallo · Suburb / Locality

Language in Kalkallo

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

English is the most common language in Kalkallo, spoken by 35.2% of the population. However, the area is remarkably diverse, with 58.2% of people using a language other than English at home. This is far above the national figure of 22.3%.

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📍 Kalkallo, Suburb / Locality

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

Punjabi is a major language here, spoken by 27.7% of residents. This high level of diversity is reflected in the fact that 6.5% of people speak little or no English, which is well above the Australian figure of 3.4%.

People using another language at home

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58.2% —

Higher 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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6.5% ▲ —

Higher than 94% 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 Kalkallo, the largest group is English only at 49%, followed by Punjabi (38%) and Hindi (5%).

English only 35.2% Punjabi 27.7% Hindi 3.3% Arabic 2.3% Tagalog 1.4% Italian 0.8% Greek 0.6% Mandarin 0.6% Vietnamese 0.3% Cantonese 0.1%

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 Kalkallo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21284/kalkallo/topic/language