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Kaniva · Urban Centre

Language in Kaniva

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

English is spoken by 93.4% of people in Kaniva, making it the dominant language of the town. Very few residents use another language at home, a trend that has become even more pronounced over the last decade.

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📍 Kaniva, Urban Centre

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

Only 3.4% of residents speak a language other than English at home, which is far below the national figure of 22.3%. This proportion fell 4.7 points since 2011, and there are now no residents who speak little or no English.

People using another language at home

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3.4% ▼ -58.1%

Lower than 55% 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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0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% 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 Kaniva, English only is the majority at 98%; Italian is next at 1%.

English only 93.4% Italian 1.2% Greek 0.6% Hindi 0.6%

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 Kaniva [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL221037/kaniva/topic/language