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 Denmark (S), accounting for 87% (5,481 people). This share was higher than Regional WA (80.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in English, which increased by 410 people and 0.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Language used at home - Ranked by size
Denmark (S) - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises language spoken at home for Denmark (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional WA and change since 2016.
Chart view
Language used at home - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Denmark (S), with comparison markers for Regional WA.
English
Not stated
German
Vietnamese
Mandarin
French
Dutch
Spanish
Italian
Indonesian
Language used at home - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
English
+410
+0.3pp
Not stated
+47
+0.1pp
German
+5
0.0pp
Vietnamese
+5
+0.1pp
Mandarin
+8
+0.2pp
French
-5
-0.1pp
Dutch
-2
0.0pp
Spanish
0
0.0pp
Italian
0
0.0pp
Indonesian
+6
+0.1pp
Data table
Language spoken at home for Denmark (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 | 5,481 | 87.0% | 80.9% | 5,071 | 86.7% | 81.7% | +410 | +0.3pp |
| Not stated | 587 | 9.3% | 10.5% | 540 | 9.2% | 10.0% | +47 | +0.1pp |
| German | 63 | 1.0% | 0.3% | 58 | 1.0% | 0.3% | +5 | 0.0pp |
| Vietnamese | 19 | 0.3% | 0.2% | 14 | 0.2% | 0.2% | +5 | +0.1pp |
| Mandarin | 16 | 0.3% | 0.4% | 8 | 0.1% | 0.4% | +8 | +0.2pp |
| French | 14 | 0.2% | 0.2% | 19 | 0.3% | 0.2% | -5 | -0.1pp |
| Dutch | 12 | 0.2% | 0.1% | 14 | 0.2% | 0.2% | -2 | 0.0pp |
| Spanish | 12 | 0.2% | 0.2% | 12 | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Italian | 12 | 0.2% | 0.4% | 12 | 0.2% | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Indonesian | 12 | 0.2% | 0.1% | 6 | 0.1% | 0.2% | +6 | +0.1pp |
| Total | 6,301 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 5,849 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +452 | 0.0pp |
Excludes languages spoken at home by fewer than 10 people.