Moree · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Language in Moree

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

A small increase in the use of non-English languages since 2011 marks a shift in Moree, though English remains the dominant tongue. Only 4.4% of residents speak a language other than English at home, which is far below the national figure.

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📍 Moree, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the primary language for 77.6% of the population, and the 4.4% who use another language at home is much lower than most areas. This is consistent with a very small number of people — just 0.4% — who speak little or no English.

4.4% ▲ +37.4%

Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 3.2%
  • 2016: 4.4%
  • 2021: 4.4%

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

0.4% ▼ -30.3%

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

  • 2016: 0.6%
  • 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.

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 Moree [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/110031195/moree/topic/language