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Proficiency in English

In Clarence Valley Council area in 2016, 111 people 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 Clarence Valley Council area'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
Clarence Valley Council area - Total persons (Usual residence)20162011Change
English proficiencyNumber%New South Wales %Number%New South Wales %2011 to 2016
Speaks English only45,75090.368.546,65993.972.5-909
Speaks English well or very well1,0602.120.79171.818.6+143
Speaks English not well or not at all1110.24.51070.23.9+4
Not stated3,7507.46.31,9924.05.0+1,758

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2016. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).

Proficiency in English, 2016
Proficiency in English, 2016 Not stated, New South Wales: 6.3% Speaks English not well or not at all, New South Wales: 4.5% Speaks English well or very well, New South Wales: 20.7% Speaks English only, New South Wales: 68.5% Not stated, Clarence Valley Council area: 7.4% Speaks English not well or not at all, Clarence Valley Council area: 0.2% Speaks English well or very well, Clarence Valley Council area: 2.1% Speaks English only, Clarence Valley Council area: 90.3%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2016 (Usual residence data)
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Change in Proficiency in English, 2011 to 2016
Change in Proficiency in English, 2011 to 2016 Not stated, Clarence Valley Council area: +1,758 Speaks English not well or not at all, Clarence Valley Council area: +4 Speaks English well or very well, Clarence Valley Council area: +143 Speaks English only, Clarence Valley Council area: -909
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2011 and 2016 (Usual residence data)
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the proficiency in English data of the population in Clarence Valley Council area in 2016 compared to New South Wales shows that there was a higher proportion of people who spoke English only, and a lower proportion of people who spoke another language and English not well or not at all.

Overall, 90.3% of people spoke English only, and 0.2% spoke another language and English not well or not at all, compared with 68.5% and 4.5% respectively for New South Wales.

Emerging groups

The most significant changes in the proficiency in English of the population in this area between 2011 and 2016 were in those speaking:

  • Speaks English only (-909 persons)
  • Speaks English well or very well (+143 persons)

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