MidCoast Council area
Overseas born - Proficiency in English
In 2021, there were 197 people in the MidCoast Council area who were [Toggles].[COIIDDisplayLabel] and reported difficulty speaking English.
Proficiency in English is an important indicator for the Overseas-born population. This may indicate the level to which translation services or communication in other languages is required for each culturally diverse community.
Typically, populations which migrated many years ago may have better English proficiency than recent migrants, and naturally migrants from English speaking countries (or countries where English is widely spoken as a second language) could be expected to have good English proficiency. Proficiency is a self-assessment by the respondent or their family, there is no objective review of this characteristic, so numbers should be treated as a guide only. To further build this story, English proficiency should be looked at in conjunction with Year of Arrival, Language Spoken at Home and Age Structure.
Derived from the Census question:
'How well does the person speak English?'
People [Toggles].[COIIDDisplayLabel]
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| MidCoast Council area - People [Toggles].[COIIDDisplayLabel] | 2021 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| English proficiency | Number | % | Regional NSW % | Number | % | Regional NSW % | 2011 to 2021 | |
| Speaks English only | 7,535 | 77.1 | 86.8 | 4001 | 6,348 | 81.7 | 90.4 | +1,187 |
| Speaks English well or very well | 1,971 | 20.2 | 6.0 | 4002 | 1,234 | 15.9 | 4.5 | +737 |
| Speaks English not well or not at all | 197 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 4003 | 138 | 1.8 | 0.7 | +59 |
| Not stated | 65 | 0.7 | 6.3 | 4005 | 54 | 0.7 | 4.4 | +11 |
| Total people | 9,768 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 7,774 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +1,994 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the proficiency in English data of the people [Toggles].[COIIDDisplayLabel] in the MidCoast Council area in 2021 compared to Regional NSW shows that there was a lower proportion of people who spoke English only, and a higher proportion of people who spoke another language and English not well or not at all.
Overall, 77.1% of people [Toggles].[COIIDDisplayLabel] spoke English only, and 2.0% spoke another language and English not well or not at all, compared with 86.8% and 0.9% respectively for Regional NSW.
Emerging groups
The most significant changes in the proficiency in English of the people [Toggles].[COIIDDisplayLabel] in the MidCoast Council area between 2011 and 2021 were:
- Speaks English only (+1,187 persons)
- Speaks English well or very well (+737 persons)
- Speaks English not well or not at all (+59 persons)