Matong · Suburb / Locality

Language in Matong

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

A far lower proportion of people speak a language other than English in Matong compared to the rest of the country. English is the only language used at home for 83% of the population, leaving the area far below the national figure for linguistic diversity.

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📍 Matong, Suburb / Locality

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

No one in Matong reports using another language at home, which is far below the 22.3% national average. Similarly, the proportion of people who speak little or no English is well below both the state and national figures.

0.0% → —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.0%
  • 2016: 4.3%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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 Matong, English only is the majority at 100%.

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 Matong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12533/matong/topic/language