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Wentworth - Buronga · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Language in Wentworth - Buronga

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

A small increase in language diversity has occurred in Wentworth - Buronga since 2011, though English remains the dominant tongue. Only 4% of people use a language other than English at home, which is far below the national figure.

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📍 Wentworth - Buronga, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is used by 84.6% of the community, while the share of people using another language at home rose slightly to 4% since 2011. Very few people struggle with English, with only 0.5% speaking little or no English, a figure well below the New South Wales average.

People using another language at home

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4.0% ▲ +26.4%

Lower than 83% 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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0.5% ▲ +54.3%

Lower than 76% 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 Wentworth - Buronga, English only is the majority at 98%; Italian is next at 1%.

English only 84.6% Italian 0.8% Punjabi 0.2% Mandarin 0.1% Greek 0.1% Arabic 0.1% Tagalog 0.0%

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 Wentworth - Buronga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/109021178/wentworth-buronga/topic/language