8.9% ▲ +42.0%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.3%
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 8.9%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Wentworth-Balranald Region · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Language in Wentworth-Balranald Region
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
Far fewer people use a language other than English in the Wentworth-Balranald Region than in the rest of the state. Only 8.9% of residents speak another language at home, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 26.6%. English remains the dominant tongue, though the variety of languages spoken has grown slightly over the last decade.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
While most people speak only English (76.8%), the proportion of residents who speak another language rose to 8.9% since 2011. This includes small numbers of Italian and Mandarin speakers. Meanwhile, the share of people who speak little or no English rose to 2.7%, a figure that is higher than most similar areas.
2.7% ▲ +206.5%
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 0.9%
- 2021: 2.7%
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 Wentworth-Balranald Region [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/109021179/wentworth-balranald-region/topic/language