Muchea · Suburb / Locality

Language in Muchea

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

A huge gap exists between Muchea and the rest of the country, with only 3.3% of people using a language other than English at home. This is far below both the state and national figures. The area is overwhelmingly English-speaking, which is reflected in the very low number of residents who speak little or no English.

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📍 Muchea, Suburb / Locality

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the only language for 90.3% of residents, meaning Muchea is far less linguistically diverse than Western Australia and the nation. While 0.3% of people speak little or no English, this is actually higher than most similar areas.

3.3% ▲ +44.2%

Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.3%
  • 2016: 2.6%
  • 2021: 3.3%

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

0.3% ▼ -21.2%

Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.4%
  • 2021: 0.3%

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 Muchea, English only is the majority at 99%; Italian 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 Muchea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51040/muchea/topic/language