Gilmore · Federal Electorate

Language in Gilmore

The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.

English is the primary way of communicating for almost everyone in Gilmore. Only 4.7% of people use another language at home, which is far below the national figure of 22.3%. This makes it one of the least linguistically diverse areas in the region.

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📍 Gilmore, Federal Electorate

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is used by 88.8% of residents, with only 0.5% of people speaking little or no English. This last figure is well below the New South Wales average and has barely changed since 2016.

4.7% ▼ -93.1%

Lower than 93% of federal electorate areas.

  • 2011: 67.2%
  • 2016: 4.0%
  • 2021: 4.7%

Share of people who use a language other than English at home.

0.5% ▲ +5.3%

Lower than 90% of federal electorate areas.

  • 2016: 0.5%
  • 2021: 0.5%

Share of people who use another language at home and speak English not well or not at all. No 2011 figure — that census only asked proficiency of overseas-born residents.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Language in Gilmore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED116/gilmore/topic/language