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 Exmouth (S), accounting for 84.2% (2,584 people). This share was higher than Regional WA (80.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in English, which increased by 233 people, while its share fell by 2.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Language used at home - Ranked by size
Exmouth (S) - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises language used at home for Exmouth (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 Exmouth (S), with comparison markers for Regional WA.
English
2021 count
2,584
% of total
84.2%
Change from 2016
-2.4pp
2,584
84.2%
-2.4pp
Not stated
2021 count
303
% of total
9.9%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
303
9.9%
+0.9pp
Spanish
2021 count
38
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
-
38
1.2%
-
German
2021 count
23
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
23
0.7%
-0.2pp
Italian
2021 count
16
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
16
0.5%
+0.1pp
Tagalog
2021 count
15
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
15
0.5%
-0.2pp
Mandarin
2021 count
13
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
13
0.4%
+0.1pp
French
2021 count
10
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
10
0.3%
-0.3pp
Chart view
Language used at home - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
English
+233
-2.4pp
Not stated
+59
+0.9pp
German
-1
-0.2pp
Italian
+6
+0.1pp
Tagalog
-5
-0.2pp
Mandarin
+5
+0.1pp
French
-6
-0.3pp
Data table
Language used at home for Exmouth (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 | 2,584 | 84.2% | 80.9% | 2,351 | 86.6% | 81.7% | +233 | -2.4pp |
| Not stated | 303 | 9.9% | 10.5% | 244 | 9.0% | 10.0% | +59 | +0.9pp |
| Spanish | 38 | 1.2% | 0.2% | - | - | 0.1% | - | - |
| German | 23 | 0.7% | 0.3% | 24 | 0.9% | 0.3% | -1 | -0.2pp |
| Italian | 16 | 0.5% | 0.4% | 10 | 0.4% | 0.5% | +6 | +0.1pp |
| Tagalog | 15 | 0.5% | 0.5% | 20 | 0.7% | 0.6% | -5 | -0.2pp |
| Mandarin | 13 | 0.4% | 0.4% | 8 | 0.3% | 0.4% | +5 | +0.1pp |
| French | 10 | 0.3% | 0.2% | 16 | 0.6% | 0.2% | -6 | -0.3pp |
| Total | 3,069 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,715 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +354 | 0.0pp |
Excludes languages spoken at home by fewer than 10 people.