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Wheeler Heights

Language used at home

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In Wheeler Heights, 9.6% of people used a language other than English at home in 2021.

Wheeler Heights'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.

Wheeler Heights'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
Wheeler Heights - Total persons (Usual residence)20212006Change
Language summaryNumber%Terrey Hills PCA %Number%Terrey Hills PCA %2006 to 2021
Speaks English only2,85488.388.12,44588.984.2+408
Non-English total3119.69.42298.46.0+81
Not stated672.12.6742.79.8-7
Total Population3,232100.0100.02,749100.0100.0+483
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Language used at home - Ranked by size
Wheeler Heights - Total persons (Usual residence)20212006Change
Language (excludes English)Number%Terrey Hills PCA %Number%Terrey Hills PCA %2006 to 2021
German401.21.390.30.6+31
Spanish270.80.250.2--+21
French250.80.430.10.1+22
Italian240.71.1220.81.4+1
Portuguese230.70.330.1--+20
Cantonese190.60.4150.50.3+4
Serbian160.50.3170.6---1
Mandarin130.41.130.10.2+10
Dutch110.30.3200.70.7-9
Russian100.30.180.30.2+1

Excludes languages spoken at home by fewer than 10 people.

Dominant groups

Analysis of the language used at home by the population of Wheeler Heights in 2021 compared to Terrey Hills PCA shows that there was a similar proportion of people who used English only, as well as a similar proportion of those using a non-English language (either exclusively, or in addition to English).

Overall, 88.3% of the population used English only, and 9.6% used a non-English language, compared with 88.1% and 9.4% respectively for Terrey Hills PCA.

The dominant language used at home, other than English, in Wheeler Heights was German, with 1.2% of the population, or 40 people using this language at home.

There were no major differences between Wheeler Heights and Terrey Hills PCA in 2021.

Emerging groups

Between 2006 and 2021, the number of people who used a language other than English at home increased by 82 or 35.8%, and the number of people who used English only increased by 409 or 16.7%.

There were no major differences in Wheeler Heights between 2006 and 2021.

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