Dairymans Plains · Suburb / Locality

Language in Dairymans Plains

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

Only 4.9% of people in Dairymans Plains use a language other than English at home. While this is higher than most similar areas, it is far below the national figure of 22.3%. English is the dominant language spoken across the community.

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Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is spoken by 85.8% of residents, and Punjabi is the most common second language at 2.7%. No one in the area speaks little or no English, which is well below the Australian figure of 3.4%.

4.9%

Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 7.9%
  • 2021: 4.9%

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 Dairymans Plains, 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 Dairymans Plains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11189/dairymans-plains/topic/language