Cushnie · Suburb / Locality

Language in Cushnie

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

More people in Cushnie use a language other than English at home than in most similar areas. However, this represents a tiny fraction of the population, with only 4.8% doing so. The area is overwhelmingly English-speaking, which is far below the national figure.

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Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

While 87.6% of residents speak only English, Tagalog is the most common second language at 3.4%. No one in the area reports speaking little or no English, a figure well below the Australian average.

4.8% ▲ —

Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.0%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 4.8%

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 Cushnie, English only is the majority at 96%; Tagalog is next at 4%.

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 Cushnie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30778/cushnie/topic/language