6.8% ▲ +117.2%
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.1%
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 6.8%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Nowra · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Language in Nowra
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
Fewer people in Nowra use a language other than English at home compared to most similar areas. While this figure rose to 6.8% in 2021, it remains far below the national average of 22.3%. English is the primary language for the vast majority of the community.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
Only 6.8% of residents use a language other than English at home, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 26.6%. This is consistent with the fact that very few people—just 0.9%—speak little or no English.
0.9% ▲ +30.3%
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 0.7%
- 2021: 0.9%
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 Nowra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/114011278/nowra/topic/language