Gilgandra · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Language in Gilgandra

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

Very few people use a language other than English in Gilgandra, placing it among the lowest for linguistic diversity across similar areas. Almost everyone speaks English at home, a pattern that has remained steady over the last decade.

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📍 Gilgandra, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

Only 1.5% of residents use another language at home, which is far below the national figure of 22.3%. This is reflected in the fact that 86.8% speak only English, and the 0.1% who speak little or no English is well below the Australian average.

1.5% ▼ -6.9%

Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 1.6%
  • 2016: 2.0%
  • 2021: 1.5%

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

0.1% ▼ -40.3%

Lower than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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 Gilgandra, English only is the majority at 100%; Greek is next at 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 Gilgandra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/105031104/gilgandra/topic/language