Exmouth · Suburb / Locality

Language in Exmouth

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

English is the primary tongue for 84.7% of people in Exmouth. While the area has a higher share of people speaking other languages than most similar places, it remains far below the state and national figures.

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Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

Only 6.6% of residents use a language other than English at home, which is far below the Australian average of 22.3%. This trend is reflected in the low number of people who speak little or no English, at just 0.6%.

6.6% ▲ +24.9%

Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 5.3%
  • 2016: 4.7%
  • 2021: 6.6%

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

0.6% ▲ +104.8%

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.3%
  • 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.

Language used at home

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In Exmouth, English only is the majority at 98%; Tagalog is next at 1%.

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 Exmouth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50497/exmouth/topic/language