Wongawilli, Wollongong

Languages spoken in Wongawilli

The 2021 Census found one in eight residents in Wongawilli speaking a language other than English at home, led by Malayalam. The number speaking another language at home has more than tripled since 2016. The share speaking another language is below the figure for Australia as a whole.

Residents
1,239
Speak another language
11.9%+573%
Languages spoken
16
Born overseas
13.5%

Which languages other than English are spoken in Wongawilli?

Include First Nations languagesShowing multicultural languages
  1. 01
    Malayalam
    47+2250%
  2. 02
    Macedonian
    28+600%
  3. 03
    Italian
    10+900%
  4. 04
    Albanian
    8
  5. 05
    Filipino
    8
  6. 06
    Serbian
    8+700%
  7. 07
    Afrikaans
    5
  8. 08
    Kannada
    5
  9. 09
    Akan
    4
  10. 10
    Hindi
    4

Where does Wongawilli sit against Wollongong?

The share speaking another language is below the figure for Wollongong.

Wongawilli
11.9%
Australia
21.3%
Wollongong
14.7%

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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