Sturt Creek · Suburb / Locality

Language in Sturt Creek

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

A striking 66.7% of people in Sturt Creek use a language other than English at home. This is far above the national figure of 22.3%, making it one of the most linguistically diverse areas for its size in the region.

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Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is used exclusively by only 23.6% of residents. This high rate of diverse language use is reflected in the fact that 5.8% of people speak little or no English, which is well above the Western Australian figure of 2.3%.

66.7% ▼ -7.0%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 71.7%
  • 2016: 48.3%
  • 2021: 66.7%

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

5.8% ▲ +49.4%

Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 3.9%
  • 2021: 5.8%

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 Sturt Creek, 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 Sturt Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51415/sturt-creek/topic/language