Keith · Urban Centre

Language in Keith

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

A far lower share of people speak a language other than English in Keith compared to the rest of the country. Only 1.5% of residents use another language at home, which is well below the national figure of 22.3%.

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📍 Keith, Urban Centre

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the primary language for 91% of the community. This has barely changed since 2011, and there are currently no residents who speak little or no English, which is well below the Australian average of 3.4%.

1.5% ▲ +32.5%

Lower than 87% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 1.1%
  • 2016: 3.3%
  • 2021: 1.5%

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

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.

  • 2016: 0.6%
  • 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 Keith, English only is the majority at 100%; Mandarin is next at 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 Keith [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL421018/keith/topic/language