Calala, Tamworth

The languages of Calala

Almost every home in Calala speaks English only. The 2021 Census counted 150 people using another language, most often Mandarin. Every other language is spoken by fewer than one in 100 residents. In all, 23 languages are spoken in its homes.

Residents
4,767
Speak another language
3.1%+44.2%
Languages spoken
23
Born overseas
5.0%

What languages do people in Calala speak besides English?

Include First Nations languagesShowing multicultural languages
  1. 01
    Mandarin
    23+27.8%
  2. 02
    Tagalog
    22+120%
  3. 03
    Spanish
    16+300%
  4. 04
    Afrikaans
    60%
  5. 05
    Arabic
    6-33.3%
  6. 06
    Fijian
    6
  7. 07
    Lao
    6
  8. 08
    French
    5+66.7%
  9. 09
    Igbo
    5
  10. 10
    Telugu
    5

How does Calala compare with Australia as a whole?

Australia as a whole has a higher share than Calala.

Calala
3.1%
New South Wales
25.7%
Australia
21.3%

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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