Adelong · Suburb / Locality

Language in Adelong

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

English is the dominant language for almost everyone living in Adelong. Only 3.4% of residents use a language other than English at home, which is far below the national figure of 22.3%.

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📍 Adelong, Suburb / Locality

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

Most people here speak only English, with 91.7% of the population doing so. While a few people use Punjabi or Hindi, the proportion of those who speak little or no English is well below the state and national average at 0.0%.

3.4% ▲ +173.9%

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.2%
  • 2016: 2.7%
  • 2021: 3.4%

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

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.3%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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 Adelong, English only is the majority at 99%; Punjabi is next at 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 Adelong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10018/adelong/topic/language