Willaston · Suburb / Locality

Language in Willaston

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

English is the primary language for 93.1% of people in Willaston. This is a very high proportion compared to the rest of the country, where far fewer people speak only English at home.

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📍 Willaston, Suburb / Locality

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

Only 3.0% of residents use another language at home, which is far below the national figure of 22.3%. Despite this, the 0.4% of people who speak little or no English is higher than in most similar areas.

3.0% ▲ +83.4%

Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.6%
  • 2016: 2.5%
  • 2021: 3.0%

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

0.4% ▲ +83.4%

Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.2%
  • 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 Willaston, English only is the majority at 99%; Mandarin 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 Willaston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41600/willaston/topic/language