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Jindabyne · Suburb / Locality

Language in Jindabyne

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

More people use a language other than English at home in Jindabyne than in most similar areas. While 88.6% of the population speaks only English, around 6.8% use another language, which is far below the national figure of 22.3%.

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📍 Jindabyne, Suburb / Locality

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the dominant language here, though 1.3% of people speak little or no English, which is much higher than in most similar areas. Outside of English, the most common languages spoken are Mandarin at 1.8% and Italian at 0.3%.

People using another language at home

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6.8% ▲ +17.1%

Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

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

People who speak little or no English

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1.3% ▲ +7.3%

Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

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 Jindabyne, English only is the majority at 97%; Mandarin is next at 2%.

English only 88.6% Mandarin 1.8% Italian 0.3% Tagalog 0.1% Cantonese 0.1% Greek 0.1%

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 Jindabyne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12039/jindabyne/topic/language