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Wadalba

Proficiency in English

In Wadalba in 2021, 49 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 Wadalba'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
Wadalba - Total persons (Usual residence)20212011Change
English proficiencyNumber%Ettalong Beach - Booker Bay %Number%Ettalong Beach - Booker Bay %2011 to 2021
Speaks English only3,51583.686.91,60889.989.8+1,906
Speaks English well or very well47211.26.31297.33.9+342
Speaks English not well or not at all491.20.890.50.3+40
Not stated1704.06.0422.45.9+128

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).

Proficiency in English, 2021
Proficiency in English, 2021 Not stated, Ettalong Beach - Booker Bay: 6.0% Speaks English not well or not at all, Ettalong Beach - Booker Bay: 0.8% Speaks English well or very well, Ettalong Beach - Booker Bay: 6.3% Speaks English only, Ettalong Beach - Booker Bay: 86.9% Not stated, Wadalba: 4.0% Speaks English not well or not at all, Wadalba: 1.2% Speaks English well or very well, Wadalba: 11.2% Speaks English only, Wadalba: 83.6%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (Usual residence data)
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Change in Proficiency in English, 2011 to 2021
Change in Proficiency in English, 2011 to 2021 Not stated, Wadalba: +128 Speaks English not well or not at all, Wadalba: +40 Speaks English well or very well, Wadalba: +342 Speaks English only, Wadalba: +1,906
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2011 and 2021 (Usual residence data)
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the proficiency in English data of the population in Wadalba in 2021 compared to Ettalong Beach - Booker Bay shows that there was a lower proportion of people who spoke English only, and a similar proportion of people who spoke another language and English not well or not at all.

Overall, 83.6% of people spoke English only, and 1.2% spoke another language and English not well or not at all, compared with 86.9% and 0.8% respectively for Ettalong Beach - Booker Bay.

Emerging groups

The most significant changes in the proficiency in English of the population in this area between 2011 and 2021 were in those speaking:

  • Speaks English only (+1,906 persons)
  • Speaks English well or very well (+342 persons)

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