Daglish · Suburb / Locality

Language in Daglish

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

Almost one in five people in Daglish use a language other than English at home. While this is much higher than most similar areas, it is about the same as the Western Australian figure. The area is diverse, though English remains the primary language for the vast majority of residents.

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Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

Around 19.3% of people use another language at home, which is well below the Australian figure of 22.3%. English is the main language for 77.6% of residents, followed by Mandarin at 3.5%, while just 1.1% speak little or no English.

19.3% ▲ +13.2%

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 17.0%
  • 2016: 15.8%
  • 2021: 19.3%

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

1.1% ▼ -8.5%

Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 1.2%
  • 2021: 1.1%

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 Daglish [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50371/daglish/topic/language