35.7% ▲ +14.9%
Higher than 82% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 31.1%
- 2016: 34.8%
- 2021: 35.7%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Willoughby · State Electorate
Language in Willoughby
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
Over one third of residents in Willoughby speak a language other than English at home. This is far above the national figure and reflects a diverse local community. The area has seen its proportion of non-English speakers rise since 2011.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
About 35.7% of people use another language at home, which is much higher than most areas and well above the New South Wales figure. While English is the main language for 60.9% of residents, Mandarin (10.8%) and Cantonese (6.4%) are common. A little more than the national average, 5.8% of people speak little or no English.
5.8% ▼ -9.5%
Higher than 86% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 5.8%
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.
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 Willoughby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10090/willoughby/topic/language