Merriwagga · Suburb / Locality

Language in Merriwagga

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

A far lower proportion of people use a language other than English in Merriwagga compared to the rest of the country. English is the dominant language here, with no one in the community reporting that they speak little or no English.

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Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

No one in Merriwagga uses another language at home, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 26.6%. While English is spoken by 81.5% of residents, the area is much more linguistically uniform than most similar places.

0.0% → —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

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

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

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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 Merriwagga, 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 Merriwagga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12597/merriwagga/topic/language