Toodyay · Suburb / Locality

Language in Toodyay

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

English is the primary language for 86.5% of people in Toodyay. This means the area is far less linguistically diverse than the rest of the state and the nation. Only a tiny fraction of the population uses a language other than English at home.

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Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

Just 3.2% of residents speak another language at home, which is far below the national figure of 22.3%. While only 0.3% of people speak little or no English, this is actually higher than most similar areas.

3.2% ▲ +16.2%

Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.7%
  • 2016: 4.9%
  • 2021: 3.2%

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

0.3% ▲ +3.4%

Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.3%
  • 2021: 0.3%

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 Toodyay, 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 Toodyay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51458/toodyay/topic/language