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Language used at home

In Shellharbour City, 9.8% of people used a language other than English at home in 2021.

Shellharbour City'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.

Shellharbour City'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
Shellharbour City - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Language summaryNumber%Regional NSW %Number%Regional NSW %2016 to 2021
Speaks English only65,16085.486.857,95084.787.1+7,210
Non-English total7,4729.86.67,08410.35.7+388
Not stated3,6394.86.63,4245.07.2+215
Total Population76,271100.0100.068,458100.0100.0+7,813
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information
Language used at home - Ranked by size
Shellharbour City - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Language (excludes English)Number%Regional NSW %Number%Regional NSW %2016 to 2021
Macedonian1,5702.10.31,5132.20.3+57
Spanish7050.90.37571.10.2-52
Italian4250.60.45660.80.5-141
Turkish3380.40.13090.50.1+29
Greek3300.40.23030.40.2+27
Arabic3090.40.31990.30.3+110
Serbian2980.40.12780.40.1+20
Filipino/Tagalog2670.40.41880.30.3+79
Portuguese2340.30.12310.30.1+3
Croatian2260.30.12160.30.1+10
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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 Shellharbour City in 2021 compared to Regional NSW 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, 85.4% of the population used English only, and 9.8% used a non-English language, compared with 86.8% and 6.6% respectively for Regional NSW.

The dominant language used at home, other than English, in Shellharbour City was Macedonian, with 2.1% of the population, or 1,570 people using this language at home.

The major difference between the languages used at home for the population of Shellharbour City and Regional NSW in 2021 was:

  • A larger percentage using Macedonian at home (2.1% compared to 0.3%)

Emerging groups

Between 2016 and 2021, the number of people who used a language other than English at home increased by 388 or 5.5%, and the number of people who used English only increased by 7,210 or 12.4%.

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

  • Italian (-141 persons)
  • Arabic (+110 persons)
  • German (-101 persons)
  • Filipino/Tagalog (+79 persons)

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