Waanyarra · Suburb / Locality

Language in Waanyarra

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

English is the main way people communicate in Waanyarra, though it is more common here for people to use other languages at home than in most similar areas. While 12.3% of residents speak a language other than English, the vast majority of the community uses English daily.

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Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

About 12.3% of people use another language at home, which is much higher than in most similar areas, though this is still well below the national figure of 22.3%. Despite this, no one in the area speaks little or no English.

12.3%

Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 12.3%

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 Waanyarra, English only is the majority at 100%.

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 Waanyarra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22640/waanyarra/topic/language