Burringbar · Suburb / Locality

Language in Burringbar

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

English remains the dominant language in Burringbar, where only 5.9% of people use a different language at home. This figure is far below the national average, though it is actually higher than in most similar areas.

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Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

About 83.9% of residents speak only English, with small numbers using Italian or Greek. While 0.5% of people speak little or no English, this is well below the New South Wales figure of 4.5%.

5.9% ▲ +45.2%

Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 4.1%
  • 2016: 3.8%
  • 2021: 5.9%

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

0.5% ▲ —

Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.5%

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 Burringbar, English only is the majority at 98%; 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 Burringbar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10710/burringbar/topic/language