Narrabri · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Language in Narrabri

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

English is the primary language for nearly 90% of people in Narrabri. The area is far less linguistically diverse than most other parts of the country, with very few residents speaking a language other than English at home.

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📍 Narrabri, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

Only 3.3% of people use another language at home, which is far below the national figure of 22.3%. This low rate is reflected in the fact that just 0.4% of residents speak little or no English, a figure that is well below the New South Wales average.

3.3% ▲ +80.2%

Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 1.8%
  • 2016: 2.2%
  • 2021: 3.3%

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

0.4% ▲ +173.9%

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

  • 2016: 0.2%
  • 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 Narrabri, English only is the majority at 99%; 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 Narrabri [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/110031197/narrabri/topic/language