Karragullen · Suburb / Locality

Language in Karragullen

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

English is the primary language for 91.9% of people in Karragullen, making it a place where very few residents speak a different tongue at home. While the area has a slightly higher proportion of multi-lingual speakers than similar places, it remains far below the national average.

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Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

About 8.1% of people use a language other than English at home, with Italian being the most common second language at 6.3%. Despite this, the area is very far below the national figure, and no one reported speaking little or no English.

8.1% ▲ +10.5%

Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 7.3%
  • 2016: 7.8%
  • 2021: 8.1%

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

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 1.0%
  • 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 Karragullen, English only is the majority at 94%; Italian is next at 6%.

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 Karragullen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50732/karragullen/topic/language