Canobolas · Suburb / Locality

Language in Canobolas

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

English remains the dominant language in Canobolas, with only 3.5% of people speaking another language at home. This is far below the national figure of 22.3%, reflecting a community where very few residents use a non-English language daily.

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📍 Canobolas, Suburb / Locality

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

While English is used by 91.5% of the population, 1.7% of people speak little or no English, which is much higher than most similar areas. Other languages spoken in the area include Italian at 1.5% and Mandarin at 1.2%.

3.5% ▼ -21.2%

Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 4.5%
  • 2016: 4.0%
  • 2021: 3.5%

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

1.7% ▲ —

Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 1.7%

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 Canobolas, English only is the majority at 97%; Italian is next at 2%.

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 Canobolas [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10792/canobolas/topic/language