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Koo Wee Rup · Urban Centre

Language in Koo Wee Rup

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

Language use in Koo Wee Rup has remained very stable, with only 4.8% of people speaking a language other than English at home in 2021. This is a small proportion compared to the rest of the state, though it is higher than in most similar areas. English is the dominant tongue for the vast majority of residents.

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📍 Koo Wee Rup, Urban Centre

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is spoken exclusively by 91.6% of residents, while those who speak another language at home make up 4.8%, a figure that has barely changed since 2011. Only 1.0% of people speak little or no English, which is well below the Victorian average but much higher than in most similar areas.

People using another language at home

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4.8% ▲ +15.8%

Higher than 64% of urban centre areas.

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

People who speak little or no English

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1.0% ▲ +34.3%

Higher than 78% 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.

Language used at home

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In Koo Wee Rup, English only is the majority at 98%; Italian is next at 1%.

English only 91.6% Italian 1.0% Tagalog 0.1% Arabic 0.1% Punjabi 0.1% Greek 0.1%

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 Koo Wee Rup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL215043/koo-wee-rup/topic/language