Corowa · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Language in Corowa

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

A small increase in non-English speakers has been seen in Corowa since 2011, though the town remains overwhelmingly English-speaking. Only 2.6% of residents use a language other than English at home, a figure that is far below the state and national averages.

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📍 Corowa, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the main language for 91.7% of people here. Very few residents struggle with English, with only 0.4% speaking little or no English, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 4.5%.

2.6% ▲ +45.4%

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

  • 2011: 1.8%
  • 2016: 2.5%
  • 2021: 2.6%

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

0.4% ▲ +47.0%

Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2016: 0.3%
  • 2021: 0.4%

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 Corowa, English only is the majority at 98%; Mandarin 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 Corowa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/109031180/corowa/topic/language