Walgoolan · Suburb / Locality

Language in Walgoolan

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

Most people in Walgoolan speak only English, a pattern seen in many similar areas. While 4.7% of residents use another language at home, this is far below the national figure of 22.3%.

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📍 Walgoolan, Suburb / Locality

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the sole language for 84.4% of the population. Very few people use other languages at home, and unlike many other areas, there are no residents who speak little or no English.

4.7%

Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 13.5%
  • 2021: 4.7%

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 Walgoolan, 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 Walgoolan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51504/walgoolan/topic/language