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Woongarra · Suburb / Locality

Language in Woongarra

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

English is the primary language for 89.1% of people in Woongarra. While most residents speak only English, a small number use other languages at home, which is more common here than in most similar areas.

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📍 Woongarra, Suburb / Locality

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

About 6.3% of people use another language at home, a figure far below the national average of 22.3%. Despite this, 2.9% of residents speak little or no English, which is much higher than in most similar areas.

People using another language at home

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6.3% ▲ +187.1%

Higher than 66% 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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2.9% ▲ —

Higher than 87% 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 Woongarra, English only is the majority at 98%; Italian is next at 1%.

English only 89.1% Italian 0.9% Mandarin 0.7% Vietnamese 0.5%

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 Woongarra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33153/woongarra/topic/language