37.6% ▲ +37.5%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.3%
- 2016: 34.3%
- 2021: 37.6%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Telfer · Suburb / Locality
Language in Telfer
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
Daily life in Telfer is shaped by a diverse mix of voices, with 37.6% of people using a language other than English at home. This is far above the national figure and among the highest proportions for similar areas. While many residents speak other languages, very few struggle to communicate in English.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
Nearly 38% of people use a language other than English at home, which is far above the Western Australian rate of 18.4%. Despite this diversity, only 0.9% of residents speak little or no English, a figure that is a little below the state and national averages.
0.9% ▼ -72.4%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 3.3%
- 2021: 0.9%
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.
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 Telfer [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51440/telfer/topic/language