Powered by .id (informed decisions) for Shoalhaven City Council
.id community is an evidence base for over 250 local government areas in Australia and New Zealand, helping you make informed decisions.
LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn Vincentia - Erowal Bay and Surrounds, 6.4% of people used a language other than English at home in 2021.
Vincentia - Erowal Bay and Surrounds'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.
Vincentia - Erowal Bay and Surrounds'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.
'Does the person use a language other than English at home?'
Language used at home - Summary | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Vincentia - Erowal Bay and Surrounds - Total persons (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2001 | Change | ||||
Language summary | Number | % | Kiama Municipality % | Number | % | Kiama Municipality % | 2001 to 2021 |
Speaks English only | 5,814 | 88.3 | 91.0 | 3,727 | 88.7 | 93.4 | +2,087 |
Non-English total | 422 | 6.4 | 4.5 | 222 | 5.3 | 3.1 | +199 |
Not stated | 350 | 5.3 | 4.5 | 250 | 6.0 | 3.5 | +100 |
Total Population | 6,586 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 4,200 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +2,385 |
Language used at home - Ranked by size | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Vincentia - Erowal Bay and Surrounds - Total persons (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2001 | Change | ||||
Language (excludes English) | Number | % | Kiama Municipality % | Number | % | Kiama Municipality % | 2001 to 2021 |
Greek | 73 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 33 | 0.8 | 0.3 | +40 |
Italian | 42 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 37 | 0.9 | 0.5 | +4 |
Spanish | 39 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 8 | 0.2 | 0.1 | +31 |
Croatian | 26 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 13 | 0.3 | 0.1 | +13 |
French | 17 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 9 | 0.2 | 0.1 | +8 |
German | 16 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 26 | 0.6 | 0.4 | -10 |
Australian Indigenous Languages | 13 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 3 | 0.1 | -- | +10 |
Cantonese | 13 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 10 | 0.2 | 0.2 | +3 |
Maltese | 13 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | +9 |
Polish | 13 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 21 | 0.5 | 0.1 | -8 |
Analysis of the language used at home by the population of Vincentia - Erowal Bay and Surrounds in 2021 compared to Kiama Municipality 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, 88.3% of the population used English only, and 6.4% used a non-English language, compared with 91.0% and 4.5% respectively for Kiama Municipality.
The dominant language used at home, other than English, in Vincentia - Erowal Bay and Surrounds was Greek, with 1.1% of the population, or 73 people using this language at home.
There were no major differences between Vincentia - Erowal Bay and Surrounds and Kiama Municipality in 2021.
Between 2001 and 2021, the number of people who used a language other than English at home increased by 200 or 90.1%, and the number of people who used English only increased by 2,087 or 56.0%.
There were no major differences in Vincentia - Erowal Bay and Surrounds between 2001 and 2021.
DISCLAIMER: While all due care has been taken to ensure that the content of this website is accurate and current, there may be errors or omissions in it and no legal responsibility is accepted for the information and opinions in this website.
Please view our Privacy Policy, Terms of use and Legal notices.
ABS Data and the copyright in the ABS Data remains the property of the Australian Bureau of Statistics. The copyright in the way .id has modified, transformed or reconfigured the ABS Data as published on this website remains the property of .id. ABS Data can be accessed from the Australian Bureau of Statistics at www.abs.gov.au. ABS data can be used under license - terms published on ABS website. intermediary.management@abs.gov.au if you have any queries or wish to distribute any ABS data.