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Blayney · Council (LGA)

Language in Blayney

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

A huge gap exists between Blayney and the rest of the country, as only 1.6% of people here use a language other than English at home. This is far below the national figure of 22.3%, making it one of the least linguistically diverse areas in the region.

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📍 Blayney, Council (LGA)

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the dominant language for 92.1% of residents, and the proportion of people using other languages has barely changed since 2011. Only 0.1% of people speak little or no English, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 4.5%.

People using another language at home

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1.6% ▼ -6.1%

Lower than 95% 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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0.1% ▲ +7.6%

Lower than 86% 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 Blayney, English only is the majority at 100%; Mandarin is next at 0%.

English only 92.1% Mandarin 0.1% Cantonese 0.1% Vietnamese 0.0% Punjabi 0.0% Italian 0.0%

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 Blayney [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA10850/blayney/topic/language