Liverpool Plains · Council (LGA)

Language in Liverpool Plains

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

A far lower share of people speak a language other than English in Liverpool Plains compared to the rest of the country. Only 2.7% of the population use another language at home, which is far below the national figure of 22.3%. English is the dominant language for the vast majority of the community.

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Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is spoken by 86.1% of the population, while those who speak little or no English make up just 0.2% of residents. This is well below the New South Wales figure of 4.5%, though the proportion of people using another language at home rose slightly since 2011.

2.7% ▲ +92.4%

Lower than 83% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: 1.4%
  • 2016: 1.1%
  • 2021: 2.7%

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

0.2% ▲ +266.5%

Lower than 76% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2016: 0.1%
  • 2021: 0.2%

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 Liverpool Plains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA14920/liverpool-plains/topic/language