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Merungle Hill · Suburb / Locality

Language in Merungle Hill

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

Far fewer people speak a language other than English in Merungle Hill compared to the rest of the country. While 7.8% of the community use another language at home, this is far below the national figure of 22.3%. Most residents here speak only English.

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📍 Merungle Hill, Suburb / Locality

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the main language for 91.9% of residents, with Italian and Punjabi also spoken by small groups. Only 1.2% of people speak little or no English, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 4.5%.

People using another language at home

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7.8% ▲ +161.4%

Higher than 72% 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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1.2% ▲ —

Higher than 78% 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 Merungle Hill, English only is the majority at 94%; Italian is next at 3%.

English only 91.9% Italian 3.1% Punjabi 2.3%

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 Merungle Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12601/merungle-hill/topic/language