Moora · Council (LGA)

Language in Moora

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

A far lower share of people speak a language other than English in Moora compared to the rest of the state. Only 3.6% of residents use another language at home, which is far below the Western Australian figure of 18.4%. This high level of English usage has remained steady over the last decade.

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📍 Moora, Council (LGA)

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the dominant language for 84.2% of residents, and the number of people who speak little or no English is much lower than most areas at just 0.1%. This is well below the national figure of 3.4% and has barely changed since 2016.

3.6% ▲ +28.4%

Lower than 72% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: 2.8%
  • 2016: 3.2%
  • 2021: 3.6%

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

0.1% ▲ +5.9%

Lower than 86% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2016: 0.1%
  • 2021: 0.1%

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 Moora, English only is the majority at 99%; Tagalog is next at 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 Moora [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA55600/moora/topic/language