Porongurup · Suburb / Locality

Language in Porongurup

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

English is the primary language for 87.4% of people in Porongurup. While most residents speak only English, 6.4% use another language at home, which is higher than in most similar areas.

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Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

About 6.4% of people use a language other than English at home, though this is far below the figures for Western Australia and the nation. This includes 1.8% who speak little or no English, a figure that is much higher than in most similar areas.

6.4% ▲ —

Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.0%
  • 2016: 5.5%
  • 2021: 6.4%

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

1.8% ▲ —

Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 1.8%

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 Porongurup, English only is the majority at 98%; Italian 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 Porongurup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51256/porongurup/topic/language