Yornup · Suburb / Locality

Language in Yornup

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

English is the primary language for 76.6% of residents in Yornup. While this is the dominant tongue, about 7.4% of the population uses another language at home, which is higher than the figure seen in most similar areas.

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📍 Yornup, Suburb / Locality

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

The most common non-English language is Italian, spoken by 7.4% of the community. Despite this diversity, the area is far below the state and national figures for other language use, and no one in the area speaks little or no English.

7.4% ▲ +73.8%

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 4.3%
  • 2016: 5.3%
  • 2021: 7.4%

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 Yornup, English only is the majority at 91%; Italian is next at 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 Yornup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51692/yornup/topic/language