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Wattleup · Suburb / Locality

Language in Wattleup

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

English is the primary language for most people in Wattleup, though 12.4% of residents use another tongue at home. While this is much higher than in most similar areas, it remains well below the state and national figures.

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Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

Most residents speak only English, which accounts for 82.4% of the area. Other spoken languages include Italian at 1.6% and Vietnamese at 0.9%, while 2.0% of people speak little or no English.

People using another language at home

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12.4% ▼ -36.1%

Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

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

People who speak little or no English

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2.0% ▼ -28.0%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

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 Wattleup, English only is the majority at 97%; Italian is next at 2%.

English only 82.4% Italian 1.6% Vietnamese 0.9%

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 Wattleup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51550/wattleup/topic/language