Kanyapella · Suburb / Locality

Language in Kanyapella

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

A much smaller gap exists between English and other languages in Kanyapella than in most similar areas, though it remains well below the state and national figures. Only 17.6% of residents use a language other than English at home. This is significantly lower than the 22.3% national average.

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📍 Kanyapella, Suburb / Locality

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

While 17.6% of people use another language at home—including 7.8% who speak Italian—this is well below the Victorian figure of 27.6%. Despite being higher than most similar areas, no one here speaks little or no English.

17.6% ▲ +98.3%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 8.9%
  • 2016: 5.4%
  • 2021: 17.6%

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 Kanyapella, English only is the majority at 92%; Italian is next at 8%.

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 Kanyapella [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21298/kanyapella/topic/language