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.
Narrabri · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
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.
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.
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.
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.
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