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Merredin · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Language in Merredin

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

Far fewer people speak a language other than English in Merredin than in most similar areas. English is the dominant tongue here, with 82.1% of residents using only English at home, a trend that has remained steady over the last decade.

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📍 Merredin, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

Only 4.9% of people use another language at home, which is far below the national figure of 22.3%. This means very few residents struggle with the language, as just 0.5% speak little or no English.

People using another language at home

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4.9% ▼ -2.5%

Lower than 78% 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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0.5% ▼ -53.1%

Lower than 77% 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 Merredin, English only is the majority at 98%; Italian is next at 1%.

English only 82.1% Italian 0.4% Tagalog 0.4% Arabic 0.2% Mandarin 0.1% Punjabi 0.1% Vietnamese 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 Merredin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/509021240/merredin/topic/language