Sellicks Beach
Proficiency in English
In Sellicks Beach in 2021, 7 males who spoke a language other than English at home reported difficulty speaking English.
Proficiency in English measures the self-assessed proficiency in spoken English of people who speak a language other than English at home. The data, when viewed with other ethnic and cultural indicators, such as Ancestry, Country of Birth, Language Spoken at Home and Religion, reflects Sellicks Beach's ethnic composition and how long the overseas born have been in Australia. This helps service providers determine whether they need to communicate with the local population in languages other than English.
Derived from the Census question:
'How well does the person speak English?'
Total population
| Proficiency in English | ||||||||
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| Sellicks Beach - Total males (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2006 | Change | |||||
| English proficiency | Number | % | Hackham West % | Number | % | Hackham West % | 2006 to 2021 | |
| Speaks English only | 1,192 | 88.6 | 88.0 | 4001 | 737 | 90.0 | 90.0 | +455 |
| Speaks English well or very well | 51 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4002 | 35 | 4.3 | 4.8 | +16 |
| Speaks English not well or not at all | 7 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 4003 | 3 | 0.4 | 0.9 | +4 |
| Not stated | 95 | 7.1 | 7.4 | 4005 | 44 | 5.4 | 4.3 | +51 |
| Total population | 1,345 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 819 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +526 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2006 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the proficiency in English data of the male population in Sellicks Beach in 2021 compared to Hackham West shows that there was a higher proportion of males who spoke English only, and a similar proportion of males who spoke another language and English not well or not at all.
Overall, 88.6% of males spoke English only, and 0.5% spoke another language and English not well or not at all, compared with 88.0% and 0.8% respectively for Hackham West.
Emerging groups
The most significant change in the proficiency in English of the male population in this area between 2006 and 2021 was in those speaking:
- Speaks English only (+455 males)