11.9% —
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 11.9%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Meekatharra · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Language in Meekatharra
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
About the same as similar areas, Meekatharra has a modest level of linguistic diversity. Only 11.9% of residents use a language other than English at home, which is far below the national figure of 22.3%.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
English is the main language for 55.9% of the population. Very few people struggle with English, with only 0.8% speaking little or no English, a figure that is lower than most areas and a little below the state and national averages.
0.8% ▲ +66.9%
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 0.5%
- 2021: 0.8%
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 Meekatharra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/511041290/meekatharra/topic/language