Newcastle West
Language used at home
In Newcastle West, 11.3965 of people used a language other than English at home in 2016.
Newcastle West's language statistics show the proportion of the population who use a language at home other than English. They indicate how culturally diverse a population is and the degree to which different ethnic groups and nationalities are retaining their language.
Newcastle West's language statistics should be analysed in conjunction with Country of Birth and Proficiency in English to assist in identifying specific cultural and ethnic groups in the area and the services required by the multicultural community.
Please note: Due to ABS rules regarding perturbation of data to protect the confidentiality of individuals, counts of individual language groups and totals derived from them may differ slightly from those published by the ABS.
Derived from the Census question:
'Does the person use a language other than English at home?'
Total population
| Language used at home - Summary | ||||||||
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| Newcastle West - Total persons (Usual residence) | 2016 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Language summary | Number | % | Georgetown % | Number | % | Georgetown % | 2011 to 2016 | |
| Speaks English only | 466 | 74.8 | 90.1 | 36500 | 404 | 75.4 | 90.1 | +61 |
 Non-English total | 71 | 11.4 | 5.8 | 36501 | 65 | 12.3 | 6.6 | +5 |
| Not stated | 86 | 13.8 | 4.0 | 36502 | 66 | 12.3 | 3.3 | +20 |
| Total Population | 623 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 536 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +87 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2011 and 2016. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
| Language used at home - Ranked by size | ||||||||
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| Newcastle West - Total persons (Usual residence) | 2016 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Language (excludes English) | Number | % | Georgetown % | Number | % | Georgetown % | 2011 to 2016 | |
| Arabic | 15 | 2.4 | -- | 36004 | 8 | 1.5 | 0.1 | +7 |
| Mandarin | 14 | 2.2 | -- | 36007 | 6 | 1.1 | 0.2 | +8 |
Excludes languages spoken at home by fewer than 10 people.
Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).
Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).
Dominant groups
Analysis of the language used at home by the population of Newcastle West in 2016 compared to Georgetown shows that there was a smaller proportion of people who used English only, and a larger proportion of those using a non-English language (either exclusively, or in addition to English).
Overall, 74.8% of the population used English only, and 11.4 used a non-English language, compared with 90.1% and 5.8% respectively for Georgetown.
The dominant language used at home, other than English, in Newcastle West was Arabic, with 2.4% of the population, or 15 people using this language at home.
The major differences between the languages used at home for the population of Newcastle West and Georgetown in 2016 were:
- A larger percentage using Arabic at home (2.4% compared to 0.0%)
- A larger percentage using Mandarin at home (2.2% compared to 0.0%)
Emerging groups
Between 2011 and 2016, the number of people who used a language other than English at home increased by 6 or 9.2%, and the number of people who used English only increased by 62 or 15.3%.
There were no major differences in Newcastle West between 2011 and 2016.