9.5% —
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Wagga Wagga · Urban Centre
Language in Wagga Wagga
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
Nearly 10% of people in Wagga Wagga speak a language other than English at home, which is much higher than in most similar areas. While English remains the dominant tongue, the community is more linguistically diverse than many regional neighbours. This mix of languages adds a distinct layer to the local social fabric.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
English is the only language used at home by 85.2% of residents. While 9.5% of people use another language, this is far below the national figure of 22.3%. Only 1.8% of the population speak little or no English, a figure that is a little below the Australian average.
1.8% —
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
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 Wagga Wagga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL112019/wagga-wagga/topic/language