Caniaba · Urban Centre

Language in Caniaba

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

Almost no one spoke a language other than English in Caniaba in 2011, but that figure has since risen to 1.8%. While this represents a small increase, the area remains far less linguistically diverse than the rest of the state and the nation.

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📍 Caniaba, Urban Centre

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the only language used at home for 94.5% of residents. With only 1.8% of people using another language, Caniaba is far below the national figure of 22.3%, and no one here speaks little or no English.

1.8% ▲ —

Lower than 83% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 0.0%
  • 2016: 5.8%
  • 2021: 1.8%

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

0.0% → —

Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 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 Caniaba, 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 Caniaba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122031/caniaba/topic/language