Goomalling · Suburb / Locality

Language in Goomalling

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

Very few people in Goomalling use a language other than English at home, making it less diverse than most similar areas. Only 2.0% of residents speak another language, which is far below both the state and national figures.

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📍 Goomalling, Suburb / Locality

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the main language for 83.3% of residents. While Punjabi is spoken by 1.0% of the population, no one in the area speaks little or no English, a figure well below the Australian average of 3.4%.

2.0% ▼ -54.8%

Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 4.4%
  • 2016: 2.3%
  • 2021: 2.0%

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 Goomalling, English only is the majority at 99%; Punjabi 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 Goomalling [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50569/goomalling/topic/language