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Outback · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Language in Outback

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

English is the primary tongue for 75.7% of people in Outback. While most residents speak only English, the share of people using other languages at home has risen to 8.7%. This remains far below the national figure of 22.3%.

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📍 Outback, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

Very few people here speak little or no English, at just 0.3%, which is well below the Australian average. Other languages spoken in the area include Italian, Tagalog, Punjabi and Mandarin.

People using another language at home

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8.7% ▲ +45.4%

Lower than 61% 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% ▲ +11.3%

Lower than 86% 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 Outback, English only is the majority at 98%; Italian is next at 1%.

English only 75.7% Italian 0.5% Tagalog 0.3% Punjabi 0.2% Mandarin 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 Outback [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/406021141/outback/topic/language