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Balranald · Council (LGA)

Language in Balranald

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

English is the primary way people communicate in Balranald, though a growing number of residents now speak other languages. Only 9.3% of people use a language other than English at home, which is far below the national figure of 22.3%.

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📍 Balranald, Council (LGA)

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

While English only is spoken by 76.8% of residents, those using another language at home rose to 9.3% since 2011. This includes small numbers of Italian and Mandarin speakers, though 2.4% of people speak little or no English, a figure that has risen since 2016.

People using another language at home

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9.3% ▲ +20.5%

Higher than 63% of council (lga) areas.

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

People who speak little or no English

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2.4% ▲ +149.5%

Higher than 79% of council (lga) areas.

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.

Language used at home

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In Balranald, English only is the majority at 94%; Italian is next at 3%.

English only 76.8% Italian 2.2% Mandarin 1.7% Vietnamese 0.6% Punjabi 0.4% Tagalog 0.2% Cantonese 0.2%

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 Balranald [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA10300/balranald/topic/language