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North West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Language in North West

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

Very few residents speak a language other than English in North West compared to most similar areas. Only 4.2% of people use another language at home, which is far below the national figure of 22.3%.

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📍 North West, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the primary language for 87.3% of the population. While the proportion of people using another language rose to 4.2% since 2011, only 0.3% of residents speak little or no English.

People using another language at home

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4.2% ▲ +90.7%

Lower than 82% 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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0.3% ▲ +51.4%

Lower than 88% 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 North West, English only is the majority at 100%; Mandarin is next at 0%.

English only 87.3% Mandarin 0.1% Punjabi 0.1% Tagalog 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 North West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/604031094/north-west/topic/language