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Carrathool · Council (LGA)

Language in Carrathool

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

Nearly 10% of people in Carrathool now speak a language other than English at home, which is a significant jump from just 3.8% in 2011. While this is higher than in most similar areas, it remains far below the national figure.

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📍 Carrathool, Council (LGA)

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the main language for 78.4% of residents, though Punjabi, Tagalog and Arabic are also spoken. Only 1.6% of people speak little or no English, a figure that is higher than most similar areas but a little below the Australian average.

People using another language at home

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9.8% ▲ +156.2%

Higher than 64% 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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1.6% ▲ +43.8%

Higher than 73% 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 Carrathool, English only is the majority at 96%; Punjabi is next at 2%.

English only 78.4% Punjabi 1.3% Tagalog 0.6% Arabic 0.5% Italian 0.3% Mandarin 0.2% Cantonese 0.1% Hindi 0.1%

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 Carrathool [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA11600/carrathool/topic/language