Wandering · Suburb / Locality

Language in Wandering

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

A massive gap exists between Wandering and the rest of the country, with far fewer people using a language other than English at home. Only 2.8% of residents use another language, which is far below both the Western Australian and national figures.

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Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the primary language for 74.4% of the population. While 0.0% of people speak little or no English—a figure well below the Australian average—this is actually higher than most similar areas.

2.8% ▲ +2.9%

Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.7%
  • 2016: 3.4%
  • 2021: 2.8%

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 Wandering, 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 Wandering [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51518/wandering/topic/language