Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Dunedin Population of the study includes all persons 5 years and over. Ability to speak English "very well" by age, and rate of linguistically isolated households* is shown in the second table.
Ability to speak English by language spoken at home
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
34,545
100.0%
Speak only English
31,149
90.2%
Speak a language other than English
3,396
9.8%
Spanish
1,056
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
651
61.6%
Speak English "well"
204
19.3%
Speak English "not well"
160
15.2%
Speak English "not at all"
41
3.9%
Other Indo-European languages
2,042
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
1,440
70.5%
Speak English "well"
429
21.0%
Speak English "not well"
160
7.8%
Speak English "not at all"
13
0.6%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
213
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
136
63.8%
Speak English "well"
48
22.5%
Speak English "not well"
29
13.6%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
All other languages
85
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
68
80.0%
Speak English "well"
9
10.6%
Speak English "not well"
8
9.4%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
34,545
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
3,396
9.8%
5 to 17 years
271
0.8%
18 to 64 years
2,087
6.0%
65 years and over
1,038
3.0%
Speak English less than "very well"
1,101
3.2%
5 to 17 years
27
0.1%
18 to 64 years
635
1.8%
65 years and over
439
1.3%
Linguistically isolated households*
409
Population 5 years and over in households*
33,605
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
619
1.8%
5 to 17 years
0
0.0%
18 to 64 years
343
1.0%
65 years and over
276
0.8%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
