Kenmare · Suburb / Locality

Language in Kenmare

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

A shift in the linguistic makeup of Kenmare is evident, with 16.7% of people now using a language other than English at home. While this is much higher than most similar areas, it remains well below the national figure.

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📍 Kenmare, Suburb / Locality

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

Most residents speak only English (72.2%), but the share of people using another language at home is much higher than in similar areas. Despite this, there are no residents who speak little or no English, which is well below the Australian figure of 3.4%.

16.7%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 16.7%

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 Kenmare, English only is the majority at 100%.

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 Kenmare [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50750/kenmare/topic/language