11.6% ▲ +203.5%
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 7.2%
- 2021: 11.6%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Dubbo - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Language in Dubbo - South
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
English is the primary way people communicate in Dubbo - South, though the variety of spoken languages is growing. While only 11.6% of residents speak another language at home, this figure has climbed steadily since 2011. This shift suggests the area is becoming more linguistically diverse over time.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
English is spoken by 80.7% of people at home, and the proportion of those using other languages is far below the national figure of 22.3%. Very few people struggle with English, as just 1.1% speak little or no English, a figure well below the New South Wales average of 4.5%.
1.1% ▲ +35.9%
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 0.8%
- 2021: 1.1%
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.
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 Dubbo - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/105031101/dubbo-south/topic/language