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Goolwa · Urban Centre

Language in Goolwa

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

A huge gap exists between Goolwa and the rest of the country, with only 2.7% of people using a language other than English at home. This is far below the national figure of 22.3%. English is the dominant language spoken across the area.

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📍 Goolwa, Urban Centre

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is used by 92.8% of the population, leaving very few people who speak little or no English at 0.2%. This figure is well below the Australian average and has remained steady since 2016.

People using another language at home

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2.7% ▲ +24.4%

Lower than 67% 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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0.2% ▼ -11.9%

Higher than 52% 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 Goolwa, English only is the majority at 99%; Italian is next at 0%.

English only 92.8% Italian 0.2% Mandarin 0.1% Greek 0.1% Vietnamese 0.1% Cantonese 0.0% Tagalog 0.0%

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 Goolwa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL414001/goolwa/topic/language