Ceduna · Urban Centre

Language in Ceduna

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

Far fewer people in Ceduna speak a language other than English at home compared to the rest of the country. While 9.7% of the community uses another language, this is far below the national figure. This reflects a place where English is overwhelmingly the main way people communicate.

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📍 Ceduna, Urban Centre

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the only language used at home for 81.2% of residents. While the proportion of people using other languages rose 3.3 percentage points since 2011, the 0.3% who speak little or no English is well below the Australian average.

9.7% ▲ +50.7%

Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 6.5%
  • 2016: 6.9%
  • 2021: 9.7%

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

0.3% ▼ -55.7%

Higher than 56% of urban centre areas.

  • 2016: 0.8%
  • 2021: 0.3%

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 Ceduna, English only is the majority at 97%; Greek is next at 2%.

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 Ceduna [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL415008/ceduna/topic/language