Manilla · Suburb / Locality

Language in Manilla

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

Fewer people in Manilla speak a language other than English at home compared to most similar areas. English is the primary tongue for nearly 90% of residents, making the town far less linguistically diverse than the state and national averages.

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📍 Manilla, Suburb / Locality

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

Only 1.6% of people use another language at home, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 26.6%. While 0.3% of residents speak little or no English, this is actually higher than in most similar areas.

1.6% ▲ +59.8%

Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.0%
  • 2016: 1.6%
  • 2021: 1.6%

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

0.3% ▲ +6.9%

Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.3%
  • 2021: 0.3%

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 Manilla, English only is the majority at 100%; Mandarin is next at 0%.

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 Manilla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12484/manilla/topic/language