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Griffith - Murrumbidgee (West) · Sub-region (SA3)

Language in Griffith - Murrumbidgee (West)

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

Far fewer people speak a language other than English in Griffith - Murrumbidgee (West) compared to the state and national figures. While 16.1% of residents use another language at home, this is well below the Australian average. Despite this, the area has a higher proportion of non-English speakers than most similar regions.

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📍 Griffith - Murrumbidgee (West), Sub-region (SA3)

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the main language for 75.4% of residents, with Italian (3.2%) and Punjabi (2.5%) as the most common other tongues. The share of people using another language rose 3.3 percentage points since 2011, while those who speak little or no English remained steady at 3.3%.

People using another language at home

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16.1% ▲ +25.5%

Higher than 59% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

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

People who speak little or no English

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3.3% ▲ +18.5%

Higher than 74% of sub-region (sa3) 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 Griffith - Murrumbidgee (West), English only is the majority at 91%; Italian is next at 4%.

English only 75.4% Italian 3.2% Punjabi 2.5% Mandarin 0.8% Tagalog 0.5% Hindi 0.2% Cantonese 0.1% Arabic 0.1% Greek 0.0% Vietnamese 0.0%

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 Griffith - Murrumbidgee (West) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/11301/griffith-murrumbidgee/topic/language