Killara · Suburb / Locality

Language in Killara

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

More people speak a language other than English in Killara than in most similar areas, though the total is still very low. Only 5.5% of residents use another language at home, leaving the vast majority of the community speaking English only.

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📍 Killara, Suburb / Locality

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

While 93.1% of residents speak only English, 0.8% of people in Killara speak little or no English, which is much higher than most similar areas. Other languages spoken here include Punjabi, Italian, Greek, and Mandarin.

5.5% —

Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 5.9%
  • 2021: 5.5%

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

0.8% ▲ +1.0%

Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.8%
  • 2021: 0.8%

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 Killara, English only is the majority at 98%; Punjabi 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 Killara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21347/killara/topic/language