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Carnarvon · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Language in Carnarvon

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

Language patterns in Carnarvon have remained very steady over the last few years. While 13.1% of the community speaks another language at home, this is well below the figures for Western Australia and the rest of the country.

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📍 Carnarvon, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the main language for 68.9% of residents, with Vietnamese as the most common other language at 3.4%. About 3.1% of people speak little or no English, which is higher than most similar areas.

People using another language at home

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13.1% —

Higher than 51% 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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3.1% ▲ +5.8%

Higher than 71% 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 Carnarvon, English only is the majority at 93%; Vietnamese is next at 5%.

English only 68.9% Vietnamese 3.4% Mandarin 0.7% Italian 0.4% Hindi 0.4% Tagalog 0.3% Cantonese 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 Carnarvon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/511021276/carnarvon/topic/language