Woongarrah
Language used at home
In Woongarrah, 6.8378 of people used a language other than English at home in 2016.
Woongarrah'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.
Woongarrah'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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| Woongarrah - Total persons (Usual residence) | 2016 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Language summary | Number | % | Gosford East Ward % | Number | % | Gosford East Ward % | 2011 to 2016 | |
| Speaks English only | 4,648 | 89.0 | 89.9 | 36500 | 3,941 | 88.2 | 91.5 | +706 |
 Non-English total | 357 | 6.8 | 5.3 | 36501 | 226 | 5.1 | 4.4 | +130 |
| Not stated | 216 | 4.1 | 4.7 | 36502 | 300 | 6.7 | 4.1 | -84 |
| Total Population | 5,221 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 4,468 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +753 | |
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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| Woongarrah - Total persons (Usual residence) | 2016 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Language (excludes English) | Number | % | Gosford East Ward % | Number | % | Gosford East Ward % | 2011 to 2016 | |
| Spanish | 27 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 36034 | 10 | 0.2 | 0.3 | +17 |
| Maltese | 25 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 36027 | 24 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0 |
| Filipino/Tagalog | 22 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 36011 | 17 | 0.4 | 0.1 | +5 |
| Italian | 21 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 36022 | 17 | 0.4 | 0.4 | +4 |
| Vietnamese | 17 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 36037 | 3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | +14 |
| Tongan | 16 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 36105 | 15 | 0.3 | 0.0 | +1 |
| Mandarin | 15 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 36007 | 3 | 0.1 | 0.2 | +12 |
| German | 14 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 36014 | 13 | 0.3 | 0.4 | +1 |
| Māori (New Zealand) | 14 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 36079 | 10 | 0.2 | -- | +4 |
| Malayalam | 12 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 36077 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | +12 |
| Cantonese | 11 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 36006 | 10 | 0.2 | 0.2 | +1 |
| Hindi | 10 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 36016 | 8 | 0.2 | 0.1 | +2 |
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Excludes languages spoken at home by fewer than 10 people.
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the language used at home by the population of Woongarrah in 2016 compared to Gosford East Ward 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, 89.0% of the population used English only, and 6.8 used a non-English language, compared with 89.9% and 5.3% respectively for Gosford East Ward.
The dominant language used at home, other than English, in Woongarrah was Spanish, with 0.5% of the population, or 27 people using this language at home.
There were no major differences between Woongarrah and Gosford East Ward in 2016.
Emerging groups
Between 2011 and 2016, the number of people who used a language other than English at home increased by 131 or 58.0%, and the number of people who used English only increased by 707 or 17.9%.
There were no major differences in Woongarrah between 2011 and 2016.