CensusAtlas

Waugh Pocket · Suburb / Locality

Language in Waugh Pocket

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

A growing number of people now use a language other than English at home in Waugh Pocket, where 10.9% of residents do so. While this is much higher than in most similar areas, it remains far below the national figure of 22.3%.

Open map →
📍 Waugh Pocket, Suburb / Locality

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the main language for 67.4% of residents, though Italian is the most common second language at 6.5%. Despite the variety, no one in the area reports speaking little or no English.

People using another language at home

View on map →

10.9% —

Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people who use a language other than English at home.

People who speak little or no English

View on map →

0.0% → —

Lower than 99% 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

View on map →

In Waugh Pocket, English only is the majority at 91%; Italian is next at 9%.

English only 67.4% Italian 6.5%

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

More for Waugh Pocket

Full area profile →

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Language in Waugh Pocket [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33014/waugh-pocket/topic/language