Morawa · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Language in Morawa

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

English is the dominant language in Morawa, where only 3.1% of people use another tongue at home. This is far below the national figure of 22.3% and has remained steady for several years. Life here is very linguistically uniform compared to the rest of the country.

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📍 Morawa, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

With English spoken by 78.9% of the population, the proportion of people using other languages is much lower than in most areas. This consistency is reflected in the fact that only 0.1% of residents speak little or no English, a figure well below the Australian average of 3.4%.

3.1%

Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2016: 3.1%
  • 2021: 3.1%

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

0.1% ▼ -80.3%

Lower than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2016: 0.5%
  • 2021: 0.1%

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 Morawa, English only is the majority at 99%; Mandarin is next at 0%.

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 Morawa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/511041291/morawa/topic/language