Lake Illawarra, Shellharbour
Languages spoken in Lake Illawarra
English is the only home language for 83 per cent of residents in Lake Illawarra, according to the 2021 Census. The share speaking another language is less than half the figure for Australia as a whole. Residents speak 27 languages between them.
- Residents
- 3,269
- Speak another language
- 8.8%-2.0%
- Languages spoken
- 27
- Born overseas
- 16.6%
What languages do people in Lake Illawarra speak besides English?
- 01Arabic49+75.0%
- 02Spanish38-26.9%
- 03Thai20+567%
- 04Bosnian18+63.6%
- 05Macedonian17-10.5%
- 06Turkish15-42.3%
- 07Italian14-68.2%
- 08Croatian13-18.8%
- 09Greek11-8.3%
- 10Serbian11
Where does Lake Illawarra sit against New South Wales?
New South Wales has a higher share than Lake Illawarra.
- Lake Illawarra
- 8.8%
- Australia
- 21.3%
- New South Wales
- 25.7%
Share of residents speaking a language other than English at home.
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021, by suburb and locality. Growth compares 2021 against the 2016 Census.
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