Kaltjiti (Fregon) · Urban Centre

Language in Kaltjiti (Fregon)

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

Daily life in Kaltjiti (Fregon) is shaped by a strong presence of non-English languages, with 88.1% of people using another language at home. This is far above the national figure and represents one of the highest proportions in the country.

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📍 Kaltjiti (Fregon), Urban Centre

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

While only 8.4% of residents speak only English, 12.6% of the population now speak little or no English, a figure that rose 13 points since 2016. This makes the area's rate of limited English well above both the state and national levels.

88.1% ▼ -1.7%

Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 89.6%
  • 2016: 2.8%
  • 2021: 88.1%

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

12.6% ▲ —

Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 12.6%

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 Kaltjiti (Fregon), English only is the majority at 88%; Mandarin is next at 12%.

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 Kaltjiti (Fregon) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL422024/kaltjiti/topic/language