Narromine · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Language in Narromine

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

Almost everyone in Narromine speaks English, making it one of the most linguistically uniform areas in the region. Just 1.9% of residents use a language other than English at home, a figure that has barely changed over the last decade.

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📍 Narromine, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the primary language for 84.5% of people, which is far below the national figure of 22.3% for other languages. Very few residents struggle with English, with only 0.2% speaking little or no English, a result well below both the state and national averages.

1.9% ▲ +39.8%

Lower than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 1.4%
  • 2016: 1.3%
  • 2021: 1.9%

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

0.2% ▼ -8.0%

Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2016: 0.2%
  • 2021: 0.2%

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 Narromine, English only is the majority at 100%; Cantonese 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 Narromine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/105031105/narromine/topic/language