Withers · Suburb / Locality

Language in Withers

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

Higher language diversity than most similar areas defines Withers, though it remains far below the national average. Only 8.3% of residents speak a language other than English at home, while the vast majority use only English.

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Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the main language for 82.5% of the community. While 1.2% of people speak little or no English—a figure much higher than in most similar areas—this is still a little below the state and national rates.

8.3% ▲ +33.5%

Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 6.2%
  • 2016: 8.7%
  • 2021: 8.3%

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

1.2% ▲ +23.3%

Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 1.0%
  • 2021: 1.2%

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 Withers, English only is the majority at 97%; Mandarin is next at 1%.

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 Withers [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51625/withers/topic/language