Congarinni North · Suburb / Locality

Language in Congarinni North

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

A gap of 22 percentage points separates Congarinni North from the New South Wales average for people using a language other than English at home. Only 4.8% of residents speak a different language, meaning the area is far less linguistically diverse than the state or the rest of Australia.

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Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

While English is the main language for 86.3% of people, Punjabi is spoken by 3% of residents. About 2.3% of people speak little or no English, which is much higher than in most similar areas.

4.8% ▲ —

Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.0%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 4.8%

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

2.3% ▲ —

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 2.3%

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 Congarinni North, English only is the majority at 97%; Punjabi is next at 3%.

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 Congarinni North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11006/congarinni-north/topic/language