Cultural diversity
Language spoken at home
Language used at home shows which languages people speak in their home life and whether English or another language is used most often. It is a key indicator of cultural diversity and language retention within communities.
About this topic
Language used at home shows which languages people speak in their home life and whether English or another language is used most often. It is a key indicator of cultural diversity and language retention within communities.
This topic is useful for planning communication, multicultural services, and local engagement. It should be analysed together with proficiency in English and birthplace, because language alone does not show migration history or support needs.
Interpretation notes
- The Census records the language used most often at home, so it does not capture every language a person can speak.
- Language used at home is not a measure of English proficiency, literacy, or migration history on its own.
Key insight
In 2021, English was the most common language used at home among residents in Willetton, accounting for 52.8% (10,164 people). This share was similar to Canning (C) (52.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in Mandarin, which increased by 604 people and 2.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Language used at home - Ranked by size
Willetton - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises language spoken at home for Willetton in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Canning (C) and change since 2016.
Chart view
Language used at home - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Willetton, with comparison markers for Canning (C).
English
Mandarin
Cantonese
Malayalam
Tamil
Not stated
Hindi
Korean
Sinhalese
Indonesian
Language used at home - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
English
-577
-6.4pp
Mandarin
+604
+2.5pp
Cantonese
+116
+0.4pp
Malayalam
+195
+0.9pp
Tamil
+208
+1.0pp
Not stated
+12
0.0pp
Hindi
+79
+0.3pp
Korean
-8
-0.2pp
Sinhalese
+48
+0.2pp
Indonesian
+7
0.0pp
Data table
Language spoken at home for Willetton. Language used at home - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Canning (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Canning (C)% | Count | % | Canning (C)% | Count | pp | |
| English | 10,164 | 52.8% | 52.9% | 10,741 | 59.2% | 55.5% | -577 | -6.4pp |
| Mandarin | 2,731 | 14.2% | 9.8% | 2,127 | 11.7% | 9.5% | +604 | +2.5pp |
| Cantonese | 920 | 4.8% | 3.3% | 804 | 4.4% | 3.3% | +116 | +0.4pp |
| Malayalam | 585 | 3.0% | 1.8% | 390 | 2.1% | 1.5% | +195 | +0.9pp |
| Tamil | 513 | 2.7% | 1.4% | 305 | 1.7% | 1.1% | +208 | +1.0pp |
| Not stated | 474 | 2.5% | 4.3% | 462 | 2.5% | 4.8% | +12 | 0.0pp |
| Hindi | 346 | 1.8% | 1.4% | 267 | 1.5% | 1.3% | +79 | +0.3pp |
| Korean | 331 | 1.7% | 1.4% | 339 | 1.9% | 1.4% | -8 | -0.2pp |
| Sinhalese | 318 | 1.7% | 1.2% | 270 | 1.5% | 1.1% | +48 | +0.2pp |
| Indonesian | 231 | 1.2% | 1.7% | 224 | 1.2% | 1.8% | +7 | 0.0pp |
| Total | 19,253 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 18,154 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,099 | 0.0pp |
Excludes languages spoken at home by fewer than 10 people.