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Gwydir · Council (LGA)

Language in Gwydir

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

Just 0.9% of people in Gwydir use a language other than English at home, making it one of the least linguistically diverse areas in the region. This figure has barely changed since 2011 and is far below the national average.

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📍 Gwydir, Council (LGA)

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the sole language for 90% of residents. Very few people speak little or no English (0.1%), which is well below the New South Wales figure of 4.5%.

People using another language at home

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0.9% ▼ -5.2%

Lower than 99% 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% ▼ -28.6%

Lower than 87% 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 Gwydir, English only is the majority at 100%; Italian is next at 0%.

English only 90.0% Italian 0.1% Cantonese 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 Gwydir [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA13660/gwydir/topic/language