Colo Vale · Urban Centre

Language in Colo Vale

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

More people have started using languages other than English at home in Colo Vale, with the figure rising to 4.3% since 2011. While this is higher than in most similar areas, it remains far below the national average. The vast majority of the community speaks only English.

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📍 Colo Vale, Urban Centre

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the main language for 93.4% of residents. Only 0.6% of people speak little or no English, a figure that is higher than most similar areas but well below the New South Wales average.

4.3% ▲ +81.0%

Higher than 59% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 2.4%
  • 2016: 1.4%
  • 2021: 4.3%

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

0.6% ▲ +233.6%

Higher than 70% of urban centre areas.

  • 2016: 0.2%
  • 2021: 0.6%

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 Colo Vale, English only is the majority at 99%; Greek is next at 0%.

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 Colo Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115040/colo-vale/topic/language