Casey Coast
Language used at home
In Casey Coast, 3.7545 of people used a language other than English at home in 2016.
Casey Coast'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.
Casey Coast'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.
Derived from the Census question:
'Does the person use a language other than English at home?'
Total population
| Language used at home - Summary | ||||||||
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| Casey Coast - Total persons (Usual residence) | 2016 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Language summary | Number | % | Harkaway % | Number | % | Harkaway % | 2011 to 2016 | |
| Speaks English only | 3,403 | 88.0 | 85.5 | 36500 | 3,353 | 93.9 | 89.0 | +50 |
 Non-English total | 145 | 3.8 | 9.4 | 36501 | 121 | 3.4 | 7.7 | +23 |
| Not stated | 318 | 8.2 | 5.1 | 36502 | 96 | 2.7 | 3.3 | +221 |
| Total Population | 3,866 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 3,572 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +294 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2011 and 2016. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
| Language used at home - Ranked by size | ||||||||
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| Casey Coast - Total persons (Usual residence) | 2016 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Language (excludes English) | Number | % | Harkaway % | Number | % | Harkaway % | 2011 to 2016 | |
| Italian | 30 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 36022 | 25 | 0.7 | 0.5 | +4 |
| German | 16 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 36014 | 4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | +12 |
| Dutch | 12 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 36010 | 6 | 0.2 | 0.5 | +6 |
| Afrikaans | 10 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 36044 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.6 | +10 |
Excludes languages spoken at home by fewer than 10 people.
Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).
Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).
Dominant groups
Analysis of the language used at home by the population of Casey Coast in 2016 compared to Harkaway 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, 88.0% of the population used English only, and 3.8 used a non-English language, compared with 85.5% and 9.4% respectively for Harkaway.
The dominant language used at home, other than English, in Casey Coast was Italian, with 0.8% of the population, or 30 people using this language at home.
There were no major differences between Casey Coast and Harkaway in 2016.
Emerging groups
Between 2011 and 2016, the number of people who used a language other than English at home increased by 24 or 19.8%, and the number of people who used English only increased by 50 or 1.5%.
There were no major differences in Casey Coast between 2011 and 2016.