Keppel Sands · Suburb / Locality

Language in Keppel Sands

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

A far lower share of people speak a language other than English in Keppel Sands compared to the rest of the country. Only 1.3% of residents use another language at home, which is far below the national figure of 22.3%. This makes the area much less linguistically diverse than most other Australian places.

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Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the primary language for 90.9% of residents, while Tagalog is the most common non-English language at 1.6%. Very few people struggle with English here, as 0% of the population speaks little or no English, a figure well below the Australian average of 3.4%.

1.3% ▲ +34.6%

Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.0%
  • 2016: 0.8%
  • 2021: 1.3%

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 Keppel Sands, English only is the majority at 98%; Tagalog is next at 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 Keppel Sands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31514/keppel-sands/topic/language