Dolphin Heads · Suburb / Locality

Language in Dolphin Heads

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

More people in Dolphin Heads use a language other than English at home compared to most similar areas. However, the community remains overwhelmingly English-speaking, with 83.3% of residents using only English and almost no one struggling with English proficiency.

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Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

About 6.8% of people use another language at home, which is higher than most similar areas but far below the national figure of 22.3%. Very few residents face language barriers, as 0.0% of the population speak little or no English.

6.8% ▲ +80.3%

Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3.8%
  • 2016: 6.4%
  • 2021: 6.8%

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 Dolphin Heads, 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 Dolphin Heads [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30860/dolphin-heads/topic/language