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City of Swan

Language used at home

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In the City of Swan , 23.2% of people used a language other than English at home in 2021.

The City of Swan '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.

The City of Swan '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.

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Derived from the Census question:

'Does the person use a language other than English at home?'

Language used at home - Summary
City of Swan - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Language summaryNumber%National Growth Areas Alliance (NGAA) %Number%National Growth Areas Alliance (NGAA) %2016 to 2021
Speaks English only109,43371.565.796,19472.669.4+13,239
Non-English total35,55623.228.827,17820.524.8+8,378
Not stated7,9855.25.59,0816.95.8-1,096
Total Population152,974100.0100.0132,453100.0100.0+20,521
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Language used at home - Ranked by size
City of Swan - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Language (excludes English)Number%National Growth Areas Alliance (NGAA) %Number%National Growth Areas Alliance (NGAA) %2016 to 2021
Filipino/Tagalog3,4152.21.72,2101.71.6+1,205
Vietnamese3,0782.01.02,8242.10.9+254
Punjabi3,0582.02.51,2831.01.3+1,775
Arabic1,8991.22.41,4561.12.1+443
Gujarati1,3930.90.68010.60.4+592
Mandarin1,3710.91.61,2941.01.4+77
Italian1,1260.70.81,3031.01.0-177
Hindi1,0980.71.68840.71.4+214
Afrikaans8660.60.38330.60.3+33
Cantonese8420.60.68140.60.6+28
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Excludes languages spoken at home by fewer than 10 people.

Dominant groups

Analysis of the language used at home by the population of the City of Swan in 2021 compared to National Growth Areas Alliance (NGAA) shows that there was a larger proportion of people who used English only, and a smaller proportion of those using a non-English language (either exclusively, or in addition to English).

Overall, 71.5% of the population used English only, and 23.2% used a non-English language, compared with 65.7% and 28.8% respectively for National Growth Areas Alliance (NGAA).

The dominant language used at home, other than English, in the City of Swan was Filipino/Tagalog, with 2.2% of the population, or 3,415 people using this language at home.

The major differences between the languages used at home for the population of the City of Swan and National Growth Areas Alliance (NGAA) in 2021 were:

  • A larger percentage using Vietnamese at home (2.0% compared to 1.0%)
  • A smaller percentage using Arabic at home (1.2% compared to 2.4%)

Emerging groups

Between 2016 and 2021, the number of people who used a language other than English at home increased by 8,378 or 30.8%, and the number of people who used English only increased by 13,239 or 13.8%.

The largest changes in the languages used by the population in the City of Swan between 2016 and 2021 were for those using:

  • Punjabi (+1,775 persons)
  • Filipino/Tagalog (+1,205 persons)
  • Gujarati (+592 persons)
  • Arabic (+443 persons)

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