Orchid Valley · Suburb / Locality

Language in Orchid Valley

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

Almost 15% of people in Orchid Valley use a language other than English at home, which is much higher than in most similar areas. While this is more common than in nearby towns, it remains well below the national figure. Most residents speak only English, and no one in the area reports speaking little or no English.

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📍 Orchid Valley, Suburb / Locality

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the main language for 81.5% of the population. Although 14.8% of people speak another language at home, this is well below the Western Australian figure of 18.4%.

14.8% —

Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 14.8%

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 Orchid Valley, 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 Orchid Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51187/orchid-valley/topic/language