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Language in Manly

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

Nearly 80% of people in Manly speak only English at home. While this is much higher than the state and national figures, the area is still more linguistically diverse than most similar areas.

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Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

About 15.9% of residents use a language other than English at home, which is much higher than in most similar areas. However, only 1.0% of people speak little or no English, a figure that sits well below the New South Wales average.

15.9% ▲ +13.2%

Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 14.0%
  • 2016: 16.6%
  • 2021: 15.9%

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

1.0% ▼ -13.8%

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 1.2%
  • 2021: 1.0%

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.

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 Manly [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12485/manly/topic/language