Moonta Bay · Suburb / Locality

Language in Moonta Bay

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

Most people in Moonta Bay speak only English, a pattern that sits around the middle for similar areas. Only 2.4% of residents use another language at home, which is far below the national figure of 22.3%.

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Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the sole language for 92.1% of the population. While a tiny 0.4% of people speak little or no English, this is actually higher than most similar areas.

2.4% ▲ +20.1%

Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.0%
  • 2016: 2.3%
  • 2021: 2.4%

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

0.4% ▲ +196.7%

Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.1%
  • 2021: 0.4%

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 Moonta Bay, English only is the majority at 99%; Italian 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 Moonta Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40915/moonta-bay/topic/language