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Richmond Valley · Council (LGA)

Language in Richmond Valley

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

Only 2.4% of people in Richmond Valley use a language other than English at home. This is far below the national figure of 22.3% and makes the area much less linguistically diverse than most other regions. These figures have barely changed over the last decade.

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📍 Richmond Valley, Council (LGA)

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the sole language for 87.9% of residents, while Tagalog and Italian are the next most common at 0.2% each. Very few people speak little or no English, at just 0.3%, which is well below both the state and national figures.

People using another language at home

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2.4% ▲ +36.7%

Lower than 87% 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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0.3% ▲ +18.1%

Lower than 74% 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 Richmond Valley, English only is the majority at 99%; Tagalog is next at 0%.

English only 87.9% Tagalog 0.2% Italian 0.2% Mandarin 0.1% Greek 0.1% Cantonese 0.1% Punjabi 0.0% Hindi 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 Richmond Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA16610/richmond-valley/topic/language