Spillett · State Electorate

Language in Spillett

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

More people speak a language other than English in Spillett than in most similar areas. While 23.9% of residents use another language at home, this is a huge drop from the 65.7% recorded in 2011. English is now the primary language for the vast majority of the community.

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Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is used by 69.5% of the population, with Tagalog being the next most common language at 3.5%. Only 1.9% of people speak little or no English, which is a little below the national figure and has fallen since 2016.

23.9% ▼ -63.6%

Higher than 68% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: 65.7%
  • 2016: 72.0%
  • 2021: 23.9%

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

1.9% ▼ -83.9%

Higher than 55% of state electorate areas.

  • 2016: 11.8%
  • 2021: 1.9%

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 Spillett [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED70024/spillett/topic/language