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Kingswood

Language used at home

In Kingswood, 30.4% of people used a language other than English at home in 2021.

Kingswood'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.

Kingswood'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.

Q:

Derived from the Census question:

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

Language used at home - Summary
Kingswood - Total persons (Usual residence)20212011Change
Language summaryNumber%Emu Heights %Number%Emu Heights %2011 to 2021
Speaks English only8,61561.092.46,85275.093.6+1,763
Non-English total4,29730.45.51,75219.24.0+2,544
Not stated1,2118.62.15265.82.4+684
Total Population14,123100.0100.09,131100.0100.0+4,992
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Language used at home - Ranked by size
Kingswood - Total persons (Usual residence)20212011Change
Language (excludes English)Number%Emu Heights %Number%Emu Heights %2011 to 2021
Punjabi5664.0--2122.3--+354
Gujarati3762.7--90.1--+367
Malayalam3252.3--750.80.1+250
Filipino/Tagalog3092.20.71621.80.4+147
Nepali2681.9--300.3--+238
Hindi2561.80.31021.1--+154
Mandarin1851.30.41001.10.2+85
Arabic1721.20.5911.00.3+81
Urdu1511.1--550.6--+96
Bengali1100.8--340.4--+76
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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 Kingswood in 2021 compared to Emu Heights 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, 61.0% of the population used English only, and 30.4% used a non-English language, compared with 92.4% and 5.5% respectively for Emu Heights.

The dominant language used at home, other than English, in Kingswood was Punjabi, with 4.0% of the population, or 566 people using this language at home.

The major differences between the languages used at home for the population of Kingswood and Emu Heights in 2021 were:

  • A larger percentage using Punjabi at home (4.0% compared to 0.0%)
  • A larger percentage using Gujarati at home (2.7% compared to 0.0%)
  • A larger percentage using Malayalam at home (2.3% compared to 0.0%)
  • A larger percentage using Nepali at home (1.9% compared to 0.0%)

Emerging groups

Between 2011 and 2021, the number of people who used a language other than English at home increased by 2,545 or 145.3%, and the number of people who used English only increased by 1,763 or 25.7%.

The largest changes in the languages used by the population in Kingswood between 2011 and 2021 were for those using:

  • Gujarati (+367 persons)
  • Punjabi (+354 persons)
  • Malayalam (+250 persons)
  • Nepali (+238 persons)

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