Kojonup · Suburb / Locality

Language in Kojonup

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

English is the primary language for 85.3% of people in Kojonup, which is a much higher proportion than the national average. While most residents speak only English, the area has a higher rate of people using other languages at home than many similar towns.

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Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

About 7.4% of people use a language other than English at home, though this is far below the figures for Western Australia and the rest of the country. Only 1% of residents speak little or no English, which is slightly below the state and national rates.

7.4% ▲ +74.3%

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 4.3%
  • 2016: 4.8%
  • 2021: 7.4%

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

1.0% ▲ +169.2%

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.4%
  • 2021: 1.0%

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 Kojonup, English only is the majority at 96%; Tagalog is next at 2%.

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 Kojonup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50771/kojonup/topic/language