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Language in Katanning

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

A much higher share of people speak a language other than English in Katanning compared to the state average. Around 21.5% of residents use another language at home, which is well above the Western Australian figure. This linguistic variety is reflected in the number of people who struggle with English in their daily lives.

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📍 Katanning, Suburb / Locality

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

About 7.4% of people speak little or no English, a figure that is well above both the state and national averages. While 67.4% of the community speaks only English, other languages heard in the area include Mandarin, Italian, Tagalog and Vietnamese.

People using another language at home

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21.5% ▲ +18.5%

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

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

People who speak little or no English

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7.4% ▼ -19.0%

Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.

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 Katanning, English only is the majority at 97%; Mandarin is next at 1%.

English only 67.4% Mandarin 0.8% Italian 0.6% Tagalog 0.3% Vietnamese 0.2% Arabic 0.1% Cantonese 0.1% Hindi 0.1%

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 Katanning [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50742/katanning/topic/language