9.5% ▲ +61.8%
Higher than 72% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 9.5%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Coffs Harbour · Urban Area
Language in Coffs Harbour
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
More people in Coffs Harbour have started using languages other than English at home, with this group rising to 9.5% since 2011. While this is higher than in most similar areas, it remains far below the national figure. This shift is reflected in a growing number of residents who speak little or no English.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
English is the main language for 84.6% of residents, though Punjabi is the most common second language at 2.4%. The proportion of people who speak little or no English rose to 2.0% by 2021, which is much higher than most similar areas.
2.0% ▲ +202.1%
Higher than 85% of urban area areas.
- 2016: 0.7%
- 2021: 2.0%
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.
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 Coffs Harbour [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/1011/coffs-harbour/topic/language