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 Waikiki, accounting for 85.3% (10,609 people). This share was lower than Rockingham (C) (86.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in English, which increased by 10,603 people, while its share fell by 14.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Language used at home - Ranked by size
Waikiki - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises language used at home for Waikiki in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Rockingham (C) and change since 2016.
Language used at home - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Waikiki, with comparison markers for Rockingham (C).
English
2021 count
10,609
% of total
85.3%
Change from 2016
-14.7pp
10,609
85.3%
-14.7pp
Not stated
2021 count
778
% of total
6.3%
Change from 2016
-
778
6.3%
-
Afrikaans
2021 count
93
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
-
93
0.7%
-
Tagalog
2021 count
84
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
-
84
0.7%
-
Filipino
2021 count
75
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
-
75
0.6%
-
Vietnamese
2021 count
73
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
-
73
0.6%
-
Thai
2021 count
51
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
-
51
0.4%
-
German
2021 count
45
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
-
45
0.4%
-
Serbian
2021 count
43
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
-
43
0.3%
-
Spanish
2021 count
36
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
-
36
0.3%
-
Chart view
Language used at home - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
English
+10,603
-14.7pp
Data table
Language used at home for Waikiki. Language used at home - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Rockingham (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Rockingham (C)% | Count | % | Rockingham (C)% | Count | pp | |
| English | 10,609 | 85.3% | 86.1% | 6 | 100.0% | 85.2% | +10,603 | -14.7pp |
| Not stated | 778 | 6.3% | 5.8% | - | - | 7.1% | - | - |
| Afrikaans | 93 | 0.7% | 0.7% | - | - | 0.8% | - | - |
| Tagalog | 84 | 0.7% | 0.5% | - | - | 0.4% | - | - |
| Filipino | 75 | 0.6% | 0.3% | - | - | 0.3% | - | - |
| Vietnamese | 73 | 0.6% | 0.2% | - | - | 0.2% | - | - |
| Thai | 51 | 0.4% | 0.3% | - | - | 0.3% | - | - |
| German | 45 | 0.4% | 0.3% | - | - | 0.3% | - | - |
| Serbian | 43 | 0.3% | 0.3% | - | - | 0.3% | - | - |
| Spanish | 36 | 0.3% | 0.3% | - | - | 0.3% | - | - |
| Total | 12,438 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 6 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +12,432 | 0.0pp |
Excludes languages spoken at home by fewer than 10 people.