Camooweal · Urban Centre

Language in Camooweal

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

A growing variety of languages is heard in Camooweal, where those using a language other than English at home rose to 11.8% in 2021. While this is much higher than most similar areas, it remains far below the national figure.

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📍 Camooweal, Urban Centre

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the primary language for 74.3% of residents. Although the use of other languages has jumped 11 points since 2011, no one in the area reported speaking little or no English.

11.8% ▲ +1644.7%

Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 0.7%
  • 2016: 1.4%
  • 2021: 11.8%

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

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.

  • 2016: 0.8%
  • 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 Camooweal, 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 Camooweal [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322025/camooweal/topic/language