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Alexandra Headland · Suburb / Locality

Language in Alexandra Headland

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

English is the dominant tongue in Alexandra Headland, where only 6.2% of people speak another language at home. This makes the area far less linguistically diverse than the rest of Australia, with the vast majority of residents using English for their daily interactions.

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📍 Alexandra Headland, Suburb / Locality

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

While 6.2% of residents use a language other than English—a figure higher than most similar areas—this is still far below the national average of 22.3%. Very few people struggle with the language, as only 0.4% speak little or no English.

People using another language at home

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6.2% ▲ +49.7%

Higher than 66% 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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0.4% ▼ -26.0%

Higher than 68% 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 Alexandra Headland, English only is the majority at 99%; Punjabi is next at 1%.

English only 87.5% Punjabi 0.5% Italian 0.3% Mandarin 0.2% Vietnamese 0.2% 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 Alexandra Headland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30030/alexandra-headland/topic/language