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 Wattle Range (DC), accounting for 90.4% (10,740 people). This share was higher than Regional SA (87.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in English, which increased by 121 people, while its share fell by 0.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Language used at home - Ranked by size
Wattle Range (DC) - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises language used at home for Wattle Range (DC) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional SA and change since 2016.
Language used at home - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Wattle Range (DC), with comparison markers for Regional SA.
English
2021 count
10,740
% of total
90.4%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
10,740
90.4%
-0.6pp
Not stated
2021 count
800
% of total
6.7%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
800
6.7%
+0.2pp
Italian
2021 count
60
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
60
0.5%
-0.2pp
Mandarin
2021 count
36
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
36
0.3%
+0.1pp
Punjabi
2021 count
22
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
22
0.2%
+0.1pp
Afrikaans
2021 count
21
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
21
0.2%
0.0pp
Tagalog
2021 count
19
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
19
0.2%
0.0pp
Filipino
2021 count
18
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
18
0.2%
+0.1pp
German
2021 count
12
% of total
0.1%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
12
0.1%
0.0pp
Dutch
2021 count
12
% of total
0.1%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
12
0.1%
-0.1pp
Chart view
Language used at home - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
English
+121
-0.6pp
Not stated
+46
+0.2pp
Italian
-21
-0.2pp
Mandarin
+14
+0.1pp
Punjabi
+10
+0.1pp
Afrikaans
0
0.0pp
Tagalog
+1
0.0pp
Filipino
+2
+0.1pp
German
-3
0.0pp
Dutch
-7
-0.1pp
Data table
Language used at home for Wattle Range (DC). Language used at home - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional SA.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional SA% | Count | % | Regional SA% | Count | pp | |
| English | 10,740 | 90.4% | 87.7% | 10,619 | 91.0% | 87.9% | +121 | -0.6pp |
| Not stated | 800 | 6.7% | 6.9% | 754 | 6.5% | 7.1% | +46 | +0.2pp |
| Italian | 60 | 0.5% | 0.3% | 81 | 0.7% | 0.4% | -21 | -0.2pp |
| Mandarin | 36 | 0.3% | 0.3% | 22 | 0.2% | 0.3% | +14 | +0.1pp |
| Punjabi | 22 | 0.2% | 0.3% | 12 | 0.1% | 0.2% | +10 | +0.1pp |
| Afrikaans | 21 | 0.2% | 0.2% | 21 | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Tagalog | 19 | 0.2% | 0.2% | 18 | 0.2% | 0.2% | +1 | 0.0pp |
| Filipino | 18 | 0.2% | 0.2% | 16 | 0.1% | 0.2% | +2 | +0.1pp |
| German | 12 | 0.1% | 0.2% | 15 | 0.1% | 0.3% | -3 | 0.0pp |
| Dutch | 12 | 0.1% | 0.1% | 19 | 0.2% | 0.1% | -7 | -0.1pp |
| Total | 11,887 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 11,673 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +214 | 0.0pp |
Excludes languages spoken at home by fewer than 10 people.