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Gawler West · Suburb / Locality

Language in Gawler West

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

Only 4.5% of people in Gawler West use a language other than English at home. This is far below both the South Australian and national figures, making it a place where English is the dominant language for the vast majority of residents.

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📍 Gawler West, Suburb / Locality

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

While English is used by 88.8% of the population, a small number of residents speak Italian, Greek, or Arabic. Interestingly, despite having few non-English speakers, the area has a higher proportion of people who speak little or no English than most similar areas.

People using another language at home

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4.5% ▲ +46.3%

Higher than 58% 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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0.0% → —

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

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In Gawler West, English only is the majority at 98%; Italian is next at 1%.

English only 88.8% Italian 0.7% Greek 0.4% Arabic 0.3%

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 Gawler West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40480/gawler-west/topic/language