Moora · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Language in Moora

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

Far fewer people speak a language other than English in Moora than in the rest of the country. Only 5.4% of residents use another language at home, which is far below the national figure of 22.3%. English remains the dominant tongue across the area.

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📍 Moora, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

While 81.4% of residents speak only English, those using other languages at home rose 2.4 percentage points since 2011. Very few people struggle with the rest of the community, as the 0.4% who speak little or no English is much lower than in most areas.

5.4% ▲ +77.4%

Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 3.0%
  • 2016: 5.3%
  • 2021: 5.4%

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

0.4% ▲ +74.8%

Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2016: 0.2%
  • 2021: 0.4%

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 Moora, English only is the majority at 98%; Tagalog is next at 2%.

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 Moora [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/509021241/moora/topic/language