Murray Bridge · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Language in Murray Bridge

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

About the middle for its level compared to similar areas, Murray Bridge is a place where most residents speak English. Only 9.1% of people use a language other than English at home, which is far below the national figure.

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📍 Murray Bridge, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the main language for 82.5% of the population, while Mandarin and Tagalog are the most common other languages at 1.3% each. The proportion of people who speak little or no English is a little below the national figure at 1.7% and has fallen since 2016.

9.1% ▲ +13.4%

Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 8.0%
  • 2016: 11.3%
  • 2021: 9.1%

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

1.7% ▼ -50.9%

Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2016: 3.5%
  • 2021: 1.7%

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 Murray Bridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/407031165/murray-bridge/topic/language