Walmer · Suburb / Locality

Language in Walmer

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

Almost everyone in Walmer speaks English at home, making it much less linguistically diverse than most similar areas. Only 1.9% of people use a language other than English, a figure that sits far below both the state and national averages.

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📍 Walmer, Suburb / Locality

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the sole language for 95.0% of residents. This is reflected in the fact that 0.0% of the population speak little or no English, which is well below the same figure for Victoria and Australia.

1.9% ▲ +61.6%

Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.2%
  • 2016: 1.3%
  • 2021: 1.9%

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 Walmer, 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 Walmer [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22665/walmer/topic/language