Awaba · Urban Centre

Language in Awaba

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

Far fewer people speak a language other than English in Awaba (L) than in the rest of the country. Only 0.8% of residents use another language at home, a figure that is far below both the state and national averages.

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📍 Awaba, Urban Centre

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the primary language for 94.8% of the community, and no residents reported speaking little or no English in 2021. This represents a continuing trend, as the proportion of people using another language at home fell from 2.4% in 2011.

0.8% ▼ -65.9%

Lower than 93% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 2.4%
  • 2016: 3.8%
  • 2021: 0.8%

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

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.

  • 2016: 0.9%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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.

Language used at home

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In Awaba, English only is the majority at 100%.

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 Awaba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122010/awaba/topic/language