Narrandera · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Language in Narrandera

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

A small but steady rise in non-English speakers has seen the proportion of Narrandera residents using another language at home grow to 3.5% since 2011. This remains a very small figure compared to the rest of the country, with the vast majority of the population speaking only English.

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📍 Narrandera, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

Only 3.5% of people use a language other than English at home, which is far below the national figure of 22.3%. This is reflected in the fact that English is the only language used by 86.4% of residents, and the proportion of people who speak little or no English is among the lowest in the country at just 0.2%.

3.5% ▲ +52.2%

Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 2.3%
  • 2016: 2.6%
  • 2021: 3.5%

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

0.2% ▼ -60.0%

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

  • 2016: 0.4%
  • 2021: 0.2%

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 Narrandera, 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 Narrandera [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/113011259/narrandera/topic/language