Dunalley · Urban Centre

Language in Dunalley

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

Far fewer people use a language other than English in Dunalley than in the rest of the country. While the proportion of people speaking another language has risen to 5.3%, this remains far below the national figure of 22.3%.

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📍 Dunalley, Urban Centre

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the main language for 91.8% of residents, with small numbers speaking Greek and Mandarin. No one in the area reports speaking little or no English, which is well below the Australian average of 3.4%.

5.3% ▲ —

Higher than 69% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 0.0%
  • 2016: 1.0%
  • 2021: 5.3%

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

0.0% → —

Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 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 Dunalley, 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 Dunalley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL622006/dunalley/topic/language