Borenore · Suburb / Locality

Language in Borenore

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

Only 2.3% of people in Borenore use a language other than English at home. This is far below the figures for New South Wales and Australia, making it a place where English is the dominant language for almost everyone.

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Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is spoken by 93.5% of the population, and the proportion of people using other languages is far below the national figure. Despite this, the area has a higher rate of people who speak little or no English than most similar areas, though this still sits well below the state and national figures at 0.0%.

2.3% ▼ -41.3%

Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3.9%
  • 2016: 1.1%
  • 2021: 2.3%

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

0.0% → —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 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 Borenore, English only is the majority at 99%; Arabic 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 Borenore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10511/borenore/topic/language