Whyalla Stuart · Suburb / Locality

Language in Whyalla Stuart

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

Only 5% of people in Whyalla Stuart use a language other than English at home, a figure that is higher than in most similar areas. While this is far below the national average, the area remains predominantly English-speaking with very few residents struggling with English proficiency.

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📍 Whyalla Stuart, Suburb / Locality

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the main language for 85.9% of residents. While 0.6% of people speak little or no English, this is a little below the national figure and lower than the South Australian average.

5.0% ▼ -7.0%

Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 5.4%
  • 2016: 5.1%
  • 2021: 5.0%

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

0.6% ▲ +25.0%

Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.5%
  • 2021: 0.6%

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.

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 Whyalla Stuart [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41590/whyalla-stuart/topic/language