10.9% ▲ +103.2%
Lower than 61% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 5.3%
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 10.9%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Durack · Federal Electorate
Language in Durack
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
More people in Durack have started using a language other than English at home, with this figure rising to 10.9% since 2011. This growth brings the area closer to the state average, though it remains far below the national figure. Most residents still speak only English.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
While 10.9% of people use another language at home, very few struggle with English, as only 1.0% speak little or no English. This is lower than most areas and has barely changed since 2016. English is the main language for 75% of the population.
1.0% ▼ -5.6%
Lower than 69% of federal electorate areas.
- 2016: 1.1%
- 2021: 1.0%
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 Durack [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED506/durack/topic/language