Willowbank · Suburb / Locality

Language in Willowbank

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

A vast majority of people in Willowbank speak English only, which is far more common than in the rest of the state. Only 2.1% of residents use another language at home, making it one of the least linguistically diverse areas in the region.

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📍 Willowbank, Suburb / Locality

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is used by 91.8% of the population, a figure far below the national average. While very few use other languages, 0.7% of residents speak little or no English, which is higher than most similar areas.

2.1% ▲ +85.5%

Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.1%
  • 2016: 3.0%
  • 2021: 2.1%

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

0.7% ▲ —

Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.7%

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 Willowbank, English only is the majority at 100%; Hindi is next at 0%.

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 Willowbank [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33079/willowbank/topic/language