Kilgariff · Suburb / Locality

Language in Kilgariff

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

High levels of linguistic diversity define Kilgariff, where 33.6% of people speak a language other than English at home. This is among the highest proportions for similar areas and sits far above the national figure.

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📍 Kilgariff, Suburb / Locality

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

About 33.6% of residents use a language other than English, with 9.6% speaking little or no English. While 51% speak only English, other common languages include Punjabi, Tagalog, Vietnamese and Hindi.

33.6%

Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 40.7%
  • 2021: 33.6%

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

9.6% ▼ -41.1%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 16.3%
  • 2021: 9.6%

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 Kilgariff, English only is the majority at 90%; Punjabi is next at 4%.

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 Kilgariff [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70147/kilgariff/topic/language