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Walgett - Lightning Ridge · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Language in Walgett - Lightning Ridge

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

Far fewer people use a second language at home in Walgett - Lightning Ridge than in most other similar areas. Only 5.1% of the population speak a language other than English, a figure that has barely changed over the last decade.

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📍 Walgett - Lightning Ridge, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the primary language for 69% of residents, leaving the area far below the New South Wales figure of 26.6% for non-English speakers. This is reflected in the fact that only 0.7% of people speak little or no English, which is well below the state average.

People using another language at home

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5.1% ▼ -5.2%

Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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

People who speak little or no English

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0.7% ▲ +34.6%

Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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 Walgett - Lightning Ridge, English only is the majority at 99%; Tagalog is next at 0%.

English only 69.0% Tagalog 0.3% Mandarin 0.2% Punjabi 0.1% Greek 0.1% Cantonese 0.1% Italian 0.1%

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 Walgett - Lightning Ridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/105011096/walgett-lightning-ridge/topic/language