Myalup · Suburb / Locality

Language in Myalup

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

English is the main language for 77% of people in Myalup, making it the dominant way residents communicate. While most speak English, nearly 15% use another language at home, which is much higher than in most similar areas.

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📍 Myalup, Suburb / Locality

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

About 14.8% of people use a language other than English at home, though this is well below the national figure of 22.3%. Small numbers of residents speak Hindi or Mandarin, and 1.5% of the population speak little or no English.

14.8% ▲ +356.2%

Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3.3%
  • 2016: 2.8%
  • 2021: 14.8%

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

1.5% ▲ —

Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 1.5%

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 Myalup, English only is the majority at 97%; Hindi 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 Myalup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51067/myalup/topic/language