Cultural diversity
Language used at home
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 Coolgardie (S), accounting for 72.3% (2,503 people). This share was lower than Regional WA (80.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in English, which decreased by 412 people and 9.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Language used at home - Ranked by size
Coolgardie (S) - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises language used at home for Coolgardie (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional WA and change since 2016.
Language used at home - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Coolgardie (S), with comparison markers for Regional WA.
English
2021 count
2,503
% of total
72.3%
Change from 2016
-9.2pp
2,503
72.3%
-9.2pp
Not stated
2021 count
791
% of total
22.8%
Change from 2016
+9.8pp
791
22.8%
+9.8pp
Wangkatha
2021 count
17
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
17
0.5%
-0.2pp
Tagalog
2021 count
14
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
14
0.4%
-0.1pp
Thai
2021 count
11
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
11
0.3%
0.0pp
Chart view
Language used at home - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
English
-412
-9.2pp
Not stated
+327
+9.8pp
Wangkatha
-8
-0.2pp
Tagalog
-3
-0.1pp
Thai
+1
0.0pp
Data table
Language used at home for Coolgardie (S). Language used at home - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional WA.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional WA% | Count | % | Regional WA% | Count | pp | |
| English | 2,503 | 72.3% | 80.9% | 2,915 | 81.5% | 81.7% | -412 | -9.2pp |
| Not stated | 791 | 22.8% | 10.5% | 464 | 13.0% | 10.0% | +327 | +9.8pp |
| Wangkatha | 17 | 0.5% | 0.1% | 25 | 0.7% | 0.0% | -8 | -0.2pp |
| Tagalog | 14 | 0.4% | 0.5% | 17 | 0.5% | 0.6% | -3 | -0.1pp |
| Thai | 11 | 0.3% | 0.2% | 10 | 0.3% | 0.2% | +1 | 0.0pp |
| Total | 3,463 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3,575 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -112 | 0.0pp |
Excludes languages spoken at home by fewer than 10 people.