Burrawang · Suburb / Locality

Language in Burrawang

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

English is the primary language for 87% of people in Burrawang, making it the dominant tongue in the area. Very few residents use another language at home, and the vast majority speak English fluently.

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📍 Burrawang, Suburb / Locality

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

Only 3.7% of people use a language other than English at home, which is far below the national figure of 22.3%. While a tiny minority of 0.7% speak little or no English, this is actually higher than most similar areas.

3.7% ▲ +76.7%

Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.1%
  • 2016: 4.2%
  • 2021: 3.7%

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

0.7% ▲ —

Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.7%

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 Burrawang, English only is the majority at 99%; Italian 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 Burrawang [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10705/burrawang/topic/language