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Moonta · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Language in Moonta

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

English is the dominant language spoken in Moonta, with only 2.7% of people using another language at home. This is far below the national figure of 22.3%, making it one of the least linguistically diverse areas in the region.

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📍 Moonta, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is spoken by 90% of residents, which helps explain why very few people—only 0.3%—speak little or no English. This figure is well below the Australian average of 3.4% and has remained steady since 2016.

People using another language at home

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2.7% ▲ +28.3%

Lower than 93% 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% ▲ +44.3%

Lower than 87% 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 Moonta, English only is the majority at 99%; Italian is next at 0%.

English only 90.0% Italian 0.4% Mandarin 0.2% Greek 0.1% Cantonese 0.1% Arabic 0.1% Punjabi 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 Moonta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/405041125/moonta/topic/language