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Longreach · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Language in Longreach

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

English is the dominant language spoken in Longreach, where only 3.4% of people use another language at home. This is far below the national figure of 22.3%, making it an area with very little linguistic diversity compared to most of Australia.

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📍 Longreach, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

Very few people here struggle with English, as only 0.3% speak little or no English. While the use of other languages rose slightly since 2011, English is still used exclusively by 84.2% of the population.

People using another language at home

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3.4% ▲ +103.5%

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

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

People who speak little or no English

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0.3% ▼ -14.0%

Lower than 84% 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.

Language used at home

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In Longreach, English only is the majority at 99%; Tagalog is next at 0%.

English only 84.2% Tagalog 0.3% Mandarin 0.2% Punjabi 0.2% Cantonese 0.1%

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 Longreach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/315031412/longreach/topic/language