Wirrina Cove · Suburb / Locality

Language in Wirrina Cove

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

More people in Wirrina Cove use a language other than English at home compared to most similar areas, though the overall figure remains very low. English is the dominant tongue here, with 90.4% of residents speaking only English at home.

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📍 Wirrina Cove, Suburb / Locality

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

About 6.4% of people use another language at home, which is far below the national figure of 22.3%. This high level of English proficiency is reflected in the fact that no one in the area speaks little or no English.

6.4% ▲ +145.8%

Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.6%
  • 2016: 7.4%
  • 2021: 6.4%

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

0.0% → —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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 Wirrina Cove, English only is the majority at 97%; Greek is next at 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 Wirrina Cove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41624/wirrina-cove/topic/language