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Clare · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Language in Clare

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

Just 3.5% of people in Clare use a language other than English at home, which is far below the national figure. This makes the area much less linguistically diverse than most other regions in Australia. While this figure rose slightly since 2011, English remains the dominant language for the vast majority of residents.

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📍 Clare, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is spoken by 90.9% of the population, and the proportion of people who speak little or no English is among the lowest in the country at 0.1%. Other languages spoken in small numbers include Punjabi, Tagalog, Hindi, and Italian.

People using another language at home

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3.5% ▲ +104.5%

Lower than 86% 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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0.1% ▼ -67.1%

Lower than 94% 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 Clare, English only is the majority at 98%; Punjabi is next at 1%.

English only 90.9% Punjabi 0.7% Tagalog 0.5% Hindi 0.2% Italian 0.2% Mandarin 0.1% 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 Clare [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/405021116/clare/topic/language