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Kalinga · Suburb / Locality

Language in Kalinga

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

English remains the dominant tongue in Kalinga, where very few residents use another language at home. Only 7.3% of the population speaks a language other than English, which is far below the national figure of 22.3%.

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📍 Kalinga, Suburb / Locality

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

While 88.9% of people speak English only, 0.7% of residents speak little or no English, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas. Italian is the most common non-English language at 1.1%.

People using another language at home

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7.3% —

Higher than 71% 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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0.7% ▼ -45.3%

Higher than 73% 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 Kalinga, English only is the majority at 97%; Italian is next at 1%.

English only 88.9% Italian 1.1% Mandarin 0.4% Hindi 0.4% Tagalog 0.2% Greek 0.2%

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 Kalinga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31472/kalinga/topic/language