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Yilgarn · Council (LGA)

Language in Yilgarn

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

English is the primary language for 74.9% of people in Yilgarn. While most residents speak only English, the proportion of people using another language at home has risen since 2011 to reach 7.2%.

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📍 Yilgarn, Council (LGA)

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

The share of people using other languages is far below the national figure of 22.3%. Very few residents speak little or no English, at 0.8%, which is a little below the state average.

People using another language at home

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7.2% ▲ +85.3%

Higher than 58% 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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0.8% ▲ —

Higher than 58% 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 Yilgarn, English only is the majority at 96%; Tagalog is next at 1%.

English only 74.9% Tagalog 1.0% Italian 0.9% Mandarin 0.7% Punjabi 0.3%

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 Yilgarn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA59360/yilgarn/topic/language