Narromine · Council (LGA)

Language in Narromine

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

Hardly any change has occurred in the languages spoken in Narromine since 2011, with English remaining the dominant tongue. Only 1.7% of residents use a language other than English at home, a figure that is far below the national average.

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📍 Narromine, Council (LGA)

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is spoken by 84.5% of the population, and the 1.7% who use another language at home is among the lowest for similar areas. This means very few people struggle with English, as only 0.2% speak little or no English, which is well below the national figure of 3.4%.

1.7% ▲ +24.9%

Lower than 94% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: 1.4%
  • 2016: 1.2%
  • 2021: 1.7%

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

0.2% ▼ -7.9%

Lower than 84% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2016: 0.2%
  • 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.

Language used at home

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In Narromine, English only is the majority at 100%; Cantonese is next at 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 Narromine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA15850/narromine/topic/language